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Why Nicolle Wallace says it’s 'unfair' to compare Trump to the mob

Power as VandalismThe Smallest Story Is the Least Interesting OneThe reporting describes Trump’s failed attempt to renovate the Reflecting Pool, followed by arrests he claims were tied to sabotage, and a visible federal presence around the site. That is the surface. The real story is that a president used institutional power to turn public space into a stage, then treated the resulting mess as if it were evidence of an enemy plot.Who Actually Held the LeversTrump held the power. Not the visitors, not the people cited by Park Police, not the grand jury, and not the public forced to watch…

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