President Trump revives J. Edgar Hoover’s tyrannical playbook

  Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump has denounced his critics for the same claims made against him, attacking their credibility, and portraying himself as a victim of conspiracies.

  His lies are well documented, yet he accuses reporters of perpetual deception. He was impeached for obstruction of Congress and abuse of power, yet he accuses Joe Biden of corrupt practices in Ukraine.

  By employing these tactics, Trump is lifting freely from former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover’s playbook. Hoover, for example, lived a closeted gay life yet networked with Nazis who murdered people for being gay, and he blackmailed gay people to amass power.