The evidence is in president's statements

With regard to whether or not Russia conspired/colluded with the Trump administration for the purpose of affecting the 2016 election, President Donald continues his mantra: "No collusion … no collusion!" Upon further inspection, what he really is saying is that there is no direct evidence of said collusion.

The evidence is only circumstantial. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg of MSNBC gave a good example of circumstantial evidence: You get up one bright, sunny, morning, peer out the window and see a mound of snow on your driveway. The evidence is circumstantial that it snowed heavily. The evidence is not direct; you did not see it snow as the mound formed. Your neighbor may have made that mound with his snowblower.

The Mueller investigation has not disclosed to the public direct evidence of collusion. However, over the past two-plus years, there have been plenty of circumstantial happenings, events and rhetoric that strongly suggest, at least, blatant wrongdoing. But no direct evidence or "smoking gun."

But hold on, folks. The "smoking gun" relative to our president has occurred over and over again when one examines the direct evidence of his utterances during the 2016 presidential campaign all the way to current rallies and tweets. The amorality and vulgarity of his description and treatment of political competitors, select ethnic groups, journalists, time-honored government agencies, the free press, war heroes and women are direct evidence of a man whose character, disposition and cruelty of speech and action make him unfit to occupy the Oval Office.

Donald J. Trump continues to snow us with direct evidence of who he is. As you see it, believe it.

Larry Joel Powitz, Ed.D.

Arlington Heights