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(TalkingPointsMemo) President Trump found a new way to mock the Houses impeachment inquiry.
During remarks Monday at the International Association of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference and Exposition in Chicago, Trump called the impeachment inquiry a scam while criticizing both Chicago Police Chief Eddie Johnson who boycotted the Presidents appearance at the event, citing personal values and the case against actor Jussie Smollett.
But under Johnsons leadership, they certainly dont protect people, Trump said. Then you have the case of this wise guy Jussie Smollett, who beat up himself. And he said MAGA country did it, MAGA country. He said its a hate crime, and its a scam.
Trump proceeded to connect the Smollett case to the Houses ongoing impeachment inquiry, which he also called a scam.
Its a real big scam just like the impeachment of your President is a scam, Trump said, which was met with cheers from the audience. The President then abruptly pivoted back to the point he was making about the Smollett case.
And then you look whats going on, Smollett is still trying get away with it, Trump said, before launching into a rant about how Chicago is the worst sanctuary city in America. He would have been better off if he paid his $100,000 bill.
Last week, a federal judge refused to dismiss the city of Chicagos lawsuit against Smollett. Chicago is seeking to recover more than $130,000 in police overtime that was accrued as a result of the investigation into the actors January report of a hate crime attack that he is now accused of staging.
Watch Trumps remarks (video) below:
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-compare-jussie-smollett-case-impeachment-inquiry
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(39,343 posts)He's desperate and grasping for anything to rage against.
He's guilty and out of talking points.