[Jim Moonan]

Again (?) the drama of the troubled, truth-challenged presidency of DT has dipped into the literary realm with today's testimony by James Comey. In response to a question from independent Angus King, Comey likened Trump's request of Comey to drop the investigation of Flynn by quoting Henry 2nd's vexing over what to do with Thomas Beckett: "Who will rid me of this troublesome priest?"

I'm far from being well-read in the classics (or any period/genre of literature - my biggest regret), but my sense is that our current political climate and, by extension, the turbulent climate the world is weathering, has many direct references to literature and perhaps there is something to be gleaned from it. Any thoughts?

I do feel like I'm witnessing (I play no part in it) a dramatic script being played out even as it's being written.