The only reason Trump wants to root out any corruption at all is to collect a 'tax' on it. Just like any good Mafia Don does.

Instead of answering the question, Paul pivoted and spoke about former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. Republicans have seized upon this argument in defense of the president since the Justice Department’s Inspector General report, released last week, concluded that the FBI made significant errors when surveilling Page in 2016.


Again, Paul returned to Page, but Tapper replied, “That doesn’t absolve Paul Manafort of money laundering.”

Tapper added, “I’m asking you about President Trump and corruption. I just listed a number of close associates of President Trump’s who are either in prison or facing sentencing.”

Paul replied by sounding a familiar note in our current political environment where seemingly everyone chooses their own facts, “Right. But I think it’s based on opinion,” Paul said.

Racket.

First off, Obama ran a squeaky-clean WH and nobody in his Administration were prosecuted. For anything. If I'm wrong, please correct me, but I sure don't remember anything during the 8 years that he was President, a track record better than just about any Administration in the history of this country.

Second off, Trump IS "The Swamp Monster" and Trump Tower is essentially Star Wars' Mos Eisley Cantina- one of the biggest hives of scum and villainy in the galaxy- with plenty of receipts.

His claims of combating corruption in the Ukraine is so outrageously laughable. Glad to see the media calling anybody pushing this "defense" out on it. I have no idea what has been going on over in the Ukraine (although it is certainly by far not the only country in the world where corruption is a problem that he's NOT concerned about) but we obviously need to battle corruption HERE. Trump literally has his daughter and son-in-law "working" in the WH on the taxpayer dime with no discernible jobs, much less qualifications. Add to that AG Bill Barr and Rudy Guiliani (who has also been involved in the WH's actions in a mysterious capacity) ALSO have family members engaged in no discernible jobs within his (mal-)Administration, so *who* exactly is corrupt here?

Which is why it kills me when Republicans whine about investigations against Trump and the Impeachment process taking up so much time. I'm old enough to remember that Bill Clinton endured independent counsel and Republican investigations HIS ENTIRE PRESIDENCY. Republicans also spent lots of time investigating President Obama. Their cries mean nothing to me.

See upper right hand corner of video for reference. : )