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Trump's secret late-night call to accused lawmaker leaks: 'Things aren't looking good’

When the Party of Power Calls the Abuser FirstThe Real Center of GravityThe story is not that Max Miller is under pressure. The story is that Donald Trump still functions as the Republican Party’s central manager, even in a case involving allegations of physical abuse so severe they include a gun to the head and a broken collarbone. Trump did not call to defend a victim, clarify facts, or demand accountability. He called to assess damage control.That is where the power sits: not with the law, not with the victim, and not with the party’s formal ethics posture. It sits with the president who…

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