# Post x_889467610332528600

- Post ID: `x_889467610332528600`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2017-07-24T16:49:38.000Z (UTC)
- Deleted: no
- Repost: no
- Canonical URL: https://trump.fm/post/x_889467610332528600
- Analysis page: https://trump.fm/post/x_889467610332528600/analysis
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## Post text

> So why aren't the Committees and investigators, and of course our beleaguered A.G., looking into Crooked Hillarys crimes &amp, Russia relations?

## Engagement

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- Reposts: 19,888
- Replies: 0
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- Metrics collected: 2026-02-01T01:33:25.015Z (UTC)

# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-03-11T19:26:46.612Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This tweet is clinically notable for its public shaming of Attorney General Sessions — Trump's own appointee — as "beleaguered," representing a narcissistic punishment for Sessions' recusal from the Russia investigation, which Trump experienced as betrayal. The post deploys whataboutism (why not investigate Clinton?) and projection (attributing "Russia relations" to Clinton while Trump's campaign is under investigation). The rhetorical question presupposes Clinton's guilt while implicitly demanding the AG redirect DOJ resources toward a political opponent. The "beleaguered" descriptor serves as both humiliation and warning — a public loyalty test. This pattern of punishing perceived disloyalty through public devaluation is consistent with narcissistic interpersonal exploitation (DSM-5 criterion 6). The elevated danger rating reflects not physical violence risk but institutional norm erosion: a sitting president publicly pressuring law enforcement to target political opponents while deflecting from his own investigation. This post is part of a sustained campaign against Sessions that would continue for months, eventually leading to Sessions' firing in November 2018. The day's tweet cluster (Drain the Sewer, Schumer quote, Sleazy Schiff, this post) reveals a coordinated morning barrage aimed at reframing the Russia narrative.

## Psychological Analysis: "Beleaguered A.G." Tweet (July 24, 2017)

This post is significant for its public humiliation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a key ally who was the first sitting senator to endorse Trump's candidacy. The word "beleaguered" — applied to his own appointee — functions as both a factual descriptor and a dominance display, publicly marking Sessions as weak and under siege. The core demand is a deflection: why investigate me when you could investigate Hillary Clinton?

### Authorship
Posted at 12:49 PM EDT (Trump was in Washington, D.C. area — he gave the Boy Scout Jamboree speech in WV that evening). Midday timing, but the emotional reactivity, the "&amp," typo (likely meant "&"), missing apostrophe in "Hillarys," and stream-of-consciousness whataboutism all point to authentic Trump composition, possibly dictated or thumb-typed.

### Psychological Dynamics
The post reveals intense frustration with the Russia investigation. Sessions' recusal from the Russia probe (March 2017) was a persistent narcissistic injury — Trump viewed it as betrayal and abandonment. Publicly calling Sessions "beleaguered" serves multiple functions: punishment, loyalty test, and implicit pressure to redirect DOJ investigations toward Clinton.

### Defense Mechanisms
Projection and whataboutism dominate. The implicit logic: "I'm not the one with Russia problems — she is." This is classic DARVO-adjacent behavior, attempting to reverse who is under investigation.

### Danger Assessment
The public pressure on the AG to investigate a political opponent represents institutional norm erosion but falls within Trump's baseline rhetorical patterns for this period.

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Crooked Hillary's crimes & Russia relations" | **Mostly False** | While Clinton's use of a private email server was investigated and criticized, the FBI concluded no charges were warranted. The 'Russia relations' claim inverts the actual situation — Trump's campaign was under FBI investigation for Russia contacts, not Clinton's. |

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 85%)

### Indicators

- midday but emotionally reactive content
- missing apostrophe in 'Hillarys'
- &amp, typo (missing semicolon)
- whataboutism structure typical of authentic posts
- stream-of-consciousness rhetorical question

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Mixed State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Exposure (Russia investigation / Sessions recusal)

**Rage:** Intensity 60% targeting Jeff Sessions / investigators / Hillary Clinton
- Proportionality: 40%

Sentiment: -0.65

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 50%
- Paranoid: 50%
- Sadism: 40%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- projection (immature)
- displacement (neurotic)
- devaluation (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 50%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- rhetorical question inviting audience co-outrage
- shared enemy framing

## Danger Assessment

**ELEVATED**

### Indicators

- President publicly pressuring AG to investigate political opponent
- Institutional norm erosion — treating DOJ as instrument of political retribution

### Gaslighting

- Presupposes Clinton committed 'crimes' without established evidence
- Implies the Russia investigation is misdirected, reframing who should be investigated

## Fact Checks (1)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-03-11._

> Crooked Hillary's crimes & Russia relations

**MOSTLY FALSE**

While Clinton's use of a private email server was investigated and criticized, the FBI concluded no charges were warranted. The 'Russia relations' claim inverts the actual situation — Trump's campaign was under FBI investigation for Russia contacts, not Clinton's.

Sources: FBI Director Comey July 2016 statement; Mueller investigation timeline

Overall Veracity: 20%

## Tags

- sessions-shaming (90%)
- russia-deflection (85%)
- clinton-targeting (70%)
- doj-independence (80%)

## That day

_From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._

**Trump Publicly Humiliates His Own Attorney General While Mounting Coordinated Russia Deflection Campaign**

Trump spent the morning launching a coordinated barrage against the Russia investigation, attacking his own Attorney General, a House Intelligence Committee member, and the media in rapid succession. The most notable moment was his public labeling of Jeff Sessions as "beleaguered" -- a striking act of humiliation against one of his earliest political supporters, punishing Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia probe. The rest of the day was spent pressuring Republican senators to vote for healthcare repeal, with Trump warning of dire consequences for defectors. The mood was predominantly aggressive and self-assured, with flashes of grievance breaking through the bravado.

Full digest for 2017-07-24: https://trump.fm/date/2017-07-24/analysis

## Citation

- APA: Trump, D. J. (2017, July 24). So why aren't the Committees and investigators,... [Social media post]. X (Twitter). trump.fm. https://trump.fm/post/x_889467610332528600
- MLA: Trump, Donald J. "So why aren't the Committees and investigators, and of..." X (Twitter), 24 Jul. 2017. trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_889467610332528600. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.
- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "So why aren't the Committees and investigators, and of...," X (Twitter), July 24, 2017, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_889467610332528600.

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