the playbooks of Hitler, Putin and Erdogan. He has publicly described despots as strong while clearly showing affinity to authoritarian regimes. The stark reality is that the inevitable consequences of the Mueller investigation may have precipitated a new urgency in his timetable. Personally l do not think he will succeed, but trump will certainly try. It is a better option than forfeiture of prized properties and possible jail time.

next day brings the Russians into the Whitehouse and brags about relieving the pressure from the investigation. Next he meets Putin out of earshot of any American and on his return he threatens to get rid Mueller. He also insults Sessions, hoping toreplace him with someone who will essentially protect him and apparently the investments Putin has in him. Are there dots to be connected there?.

to admit what technical experts and the IC have confirmed beyond any reasonable doubt. Apart from the obvious personal economic reasons trump may have - and this is pure speculation -he could be held hostage by sheer fear of Putin or his surrogates publicly uttering the simple sentence 'Yes we hacked the election to help trump with his full knowledge and assistance'.

hesitate one moment to fire Mueller and Rosenstein if ruin is facing him squarely. Could be one of the reasons he is continually shoring up his base. He could potentially call for civil unrest. The more you see of trump the more reasons you have to question where his allegiance lies. He is the embodiment of evil.