Trump's new obsession with an 'Obamagate' conspiracy is dangerous — and points to something sinister within

During the first few years of Donald Trump’s presidency, the president’s defenders frequently invoked a quote attributed to Lavrentiy Beria, the infamous Stalin-era Soviet Secret Police Chief, to describe the myriad investigations into him conducted by the Department of Justice, the House of Representatives, and the City and State of New York: “Show me the man, and I’ll show you the crime.” Of course, unlike Beria’s targets, a series of investigations have revealed information about Trump’s conduct before and after assuming the presidency. that — but for his status as president — would almost certainly have resulted in a...