After watching Donald Trump's two back-to-back rallies this weekend, one in Nevada and another in Arizona, it's hard to escape the idea that he must want to be prosecuted. It's unimaginable that anyone who is under investigation by the FBI would say the things he said if he didn't. Of course, most observers will simply say that it's the usual Trump hyperbole, meant to convince his followers of his innocence — but he's in the maw of the criminal justice system now, and it doesn't work that way. Trump's running commentary must have the leadership of the Department of Justice asking themselves if there will be still be such a thing as the rule of law if he gets away with it.
We learned a couple of weeks ago that Trump's most competent attorney, Christopher Kise (who he paid $3 million up front, which is highly uncharacteristic) was advising him to shut his mouth and start thinking about ways to negotiate with the DOJ regarding the stolen documents. The Washington Post reported:
