war on american democracy, the president of the united states writes, not to an invading army or an enemy who has hit us with an unprovoked attack. no, president is telling the people's representatives they are declaring war on american democracy. the president also writes, quote, more due process was afforded to those accused in the salem witch trials. he writes to pelosi that at the end of the mueller investigation, quote, you did not apologize. you did not recant. you did not ask to be forgiven. you showed no remorse, no capacity for self-reflection. the president, who never apologizes, never recants, as for self-reflection, i think that's pretty apparent. he's apparently now dismayed that nancy pelosi has not apologized to him. one of the more curious phrases in the letter, you have cheapened the importance of the very ugly word "impeachment." that's gotten a lot of headlines. it does beg the question how does one cheapen the importance of an already very ugly word? again, the president said this