Trump’s obstruction backfires as Google searches for “Democratic memo” skyrocket

The following article by Caroline Orr was posted on the Shareblue website February 10, 2018:

The longer Trump drags out his fight to block the Democratic memo, the more people will question why he is trying so hard to conceal it.

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The White House’s announcement on Friday that it would block the release of a Democratic rebuttal to the GOP memo it declassified last week was met with suspicion, as many lawmakers questioned what Trump may be trying to hide by keeping the memo out of public view.

If Trump is, indeed, trying to hide something, then his plan appears to have backfired spectacularly.

Almost immediately after the White House made its announcement on Friday evening, Google searches for the phrase “Democratic memo” spiked to a new high, reflecting a surge of interest in the topic. Continue reading “Trump’s obstruction backfires as Google searches for “Democratic memo” skyrocket”