Jack Smith’s Hidden Vendetta, a Chance for Mental Health, and Additional Insights
Focus on DC: Jack Smith’s Covert Vendetta
Special Prosecutor Jack Smith asserts that “he could have convicted Trump had Trump not won the presidency.” However, he can barely justify “spending so much time and resources, and igniting national turmoil, on a case he believed would fail,” quips Bryon York from the Washington Examiner. Yet, “he could never, ever acknowledge” the primary motivation behind his prosecution, which was “to indict, try, and imprison Trump before the 2024 election.” Department of Justice guidelines explicitly prohibit such politically motivated actions, forcing Smith to feign neutrality, most notably by urging the Supreme Court to “hurry” on the issue of presidential immunity, all while “never mentioning the election he was trying to outpace.” Ultimately, “the public understood what Jack Smith was aiming for, and a decisive vote on Election Day halted his plans.”
From the Right: A Chance for Mental Health Reform
Donald Trump could “reshape and realign the status quo” to tackle “America’s mental health crisis,” claims Stephen Eide at UnHerd. During his first term, Trump “relaxed restrictions on Medicaid for psychiatric hospitalizations,” and he can now “pursue further advancements” to correct the mistaken belief that serious mental health issues could be resolved inexpensively. This does not imply a return to institutions; instead, “community-based mental health care will continue to be central,” as it is often a family-oriented system. Placing families at the forefront of reforms “is the most effective path to building a robust mental health infrastructure, one that can anticipate crises before they escalate.” This will benefit everyone.
Conservative Viewpoint: Excusing Universities for Antisemitism
For “the most egregious error in Joe Biden’s wave of pardons” is fierce,” exclaims Seth Mandel from Commentary. Consider “another beneficiary of unwarranted leniency: the universities” that allowed antisemitic behavior to flourish after October 7 and are now receiving “token reprimands from the Biden Office of Civil Rights,” effectively a “preemptive pardon for their misconduct.” Colleges are being instructed to do “virtually nothing” to address failures in protecting Jewish students. “This undermines the very essence of civil rights protections in public institutions” and is designed to “subvert the application of civil rights law to safeguard Jewish individuals.” Trump’s Office of Civil Rights must “make it clear that addressing antisemitism with seriousness” requires combatting it “without endorsing the typical anti-Zionist narrative.”
Biden’s Wrap-Up: Joe’s Self-Destructive Climax
“Joe Biden’s unsuccessful presidency is concluding with a flurry of decisions that confirm voters’ disdain for his vice president,” asserts George F. Will in The Washington Post. “Three weeks after the 2024 election, Biden’s administration provided nearly $8 billion in subsidies to Intel, a chip manufacturer. Just five days later, Intel’s CEO stepped down” to rebuild investor confidence in the beleaguered firm. “The Biden administration’s use of others’ funds was already marked by excessive trust.” Biden now expresses regret for selecting Merrick Garland as attorney general instead of someone who would have prosecuted Donald Trump more promptly, which “reveals more about his mental state.” He also pardoned his son, which “raises suspicions that this is merely ‘the big guy’… securing preemptive protection for Hunter and possibly other family members.”
Confirmation Watch: Why Allegations Aren’t Resonating
“The list of allegations” against Pete Hegseth may “bewilder reliable Democratic voters wondering why senators would still support him,” but “it makes sense when viewed from a Republican perspective,” explains Isaac Schorr at Mediaite: “Democrats have historically engaged in underhanded tactics during nomination battles.” “They vilified Robert Bork, one of the foremost legal scholars of the last century, as a sexist and racist,” and subjected Miguel Estrada to a brutal process that led to his wife’s miscarriage, followed by her suicide. This “willingness to harm, lie, and ruin lives in pursuit of political power” indicates why “Republicans have lowered their standards in their own support.”
— Compiled by The Post Editorial Board
