Rumors of former President Donald Trump’s imminent second indictment—the first having not been sufficiently risible—abound on the airwaves and the internet.
They also come from high places, including Bill Barr, Trump’s former attorney general, who, on “CBS Mornings,” assured us there is “substantial evidence” against Trump.
Where have we heard this song before?
The Department of Justice’s special counsel—I should say the Democratic Party’s special counsel—Jack Smith is said to be hot on the trail of the 45th president like an American Inspector Javert from “Les Misérables,” the difference being that Trump is likely to have done even less wrong than the very decent Jean Valjean in Victor Hugo’s original….