President Donald Trump isnt a fan of repentance.
First, it requires an admission of guilt.
And second, for those with the fortitude, a measure of atonement.
To Mr. Trump, such acts of contrition come not from strength, but weakness.
And, according to the president, former aides who testify in court against him should be cast out as flippers, whose crimes should be deemed punishable by law.
CASE IN POINT is Michael Cohen, the presidents longtime personal attorney, who went from taking a bullet for the president to confessing to carrying out his misdeeds. Cohen has admitted to arranging illegal contributions for Mr. Trumps 2016 campaign and negotiating with high-power Russians to not only get Mr. Trump elected but also to build a Trump Tower in Moscow.
On Thursday, Mr. Trump called Cohen a weak person, for coming clean.
As for Michael Flynn, the presidents short-lived national security adviser, the verdict is still out on whether the president sees him as friend or foe.
An early supporter of Mr. Trump, the retired Lt. Gen. Flynn was the embodiment of fire and fury on the campaign trail, regaling crowds with the lock her up, chants directed against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.
But only 22 days into the new administration, Flynn was fired for allegations of meeting with Russian officials to secure special favors for President Trump in return for easing sanctions against Russia.
Within the year, Flynn admitted lying to the FBI about his interactions with Russia as well as his involvement with Turkey, for which he secretly worked as a foreign agent during the 2016 campaign.
Flynn has since been deemed a model citizen by the special counsel directed by Robert Mueller for his cooperation with the investigation into Russia. Over the course of the year he has met with officials on 19 separate occasions.
As they say, confession is good for the soul. And it certainly betters Flynns chances of escaping time behind bars.
MR. TRUMP has his allegiances mixed up.
These men are putting their loyalty to country before that of an individual, in this case, the president.
