Of course he is. Trump is the short route to what Putin wants, and he’ll be unceremoniously discarded when he’s supplied it. A nice taste of payback for Trump, or would be, if it weren’t so bad for the rest of us.
It would make sense for Putin to have a transcript. It would, in fact, make sense for him to have a recording. And, again, it would almost be hilarious for him to “prove” (as if the Russians didn’t have some fine technology for tape doctoring) that Trump didn’t release sensitive information that Trump says he did.
This show is a long way from over. And it’s got the one thing Trump believes in: ratings.
I just rewatched All the President’s Men last night for its ironic relevance (and its romantic optimism). Almost made me nostalgic for the days of good, honest domestic crime. And punishment.
There used to be a measure of shame involved, even at the top of the unscrupulousness heap.