[[{“value”:”Trump is so embarrassed by his own personal vandalism of the Reflecting Pool that he’s got the Justice Department investigating his latest conspiracy about bad guys that don’t exist. Of course Fox News is happy to oblige by menacing journalists who dared to report on the damage POTUS did to the national monument. Meanwhile, Vance’s Catholic conversion story is almost more fake than Trump’s tough stance against the Iranian regime. Plus, Tulsi has been under the sway of a cult leader, Italy’s Meloni is a pleasant surprise, Brexit was stupid and ruined the political careers of British prime ministers, and the World Cup is the perfect patriotic antidote to Trumpism.Bill Kristol joins Tim Miller.show notes
Monday’s “Morning Shots”
Tim’s and JVL’s live reading from Vance’s new book
Clip from Douthat’s interview with JD
George Packer’s piece, “The Talented Mr. Vance”
Jon Swaine’s reporting on Tulsi (gift)”}]]