Republicans buy into Trump conspiracies to blunt impact of impeachment hearings

The more damning the suggestions of abuse of power by President Trump become, the deeper it forces his defenders into his wild brew of conspiracy theories, disinformation and distortion | Analysis by stcollinson

In fact, the more damning the suggestions of an abuse of power become, the deeper it forces Trump's defenders into his wild brew of conspiracy theories, disinformation and distortion.Trump is facing accusations that he withheld nearly $400 million in military aid and other recognition for Ukraine to try to force it to investigate a domestic opponent -- Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden -- and 2016 Democrats.

I'm concerned about both," Wicker, a Mississippi Republican, said.Such comments work for Trump on two levels.First they give credence to his conspiracy theory that Ukraine tried to bring him down in 2016 and that he is correct to demand an investigation. And second, they give the impression that Russia and Ukraine are equally bad, that the email hacking, social media campaigns and approaches to the Trump campaign by Russians were less sinister than they appear.

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