* “After he was elected, one of the first actions Donald Trump took was illegally using his own inauguration to enrich his family.”–D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine, after The Trump Organization and Trump’s inaugural committee agree to pay D.C. $750,000 to settle a lawsuit over the misuse of non-profit funds.
* “(Trump’s) presidency brought in, or taught, a whole generation of young Republicans to treat Twitter—and cable TV—not merely as if it matters more than governing, but that it is governing.”–Jonah Goldberg, Tribune Content Agency.
* After *ucker Carlson became the host of the highest-rated cable news show in history, his public profile and Trump-base impact and influence soared. And now—outside Fox, where he is the face and presumed future of the network—his name is being bandied about as a potential candidate for president. Seriously. It’s a sobering reminder that if Sarah Palin and Donald Trump could ascend to presidential tickets, why not an intense, prevaricating wise guy like Carlson, who is smarter than Palin and Trump?
* Former Trump Defense Secretary Mark Esper on whether he would vote for Trump if he runs in 2024: “No.”
* Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Insurrectionist, is officially eligible for re-election. Now it’s up to Georgia voters to preempt further outrage and embarrassment by doing their jobs for democracy.