Volcanos are Destined to Erupt

Volcanos are Destined to Erupt

Noam Haykeen, Student Writer

The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent the views of The Prowler.

Volcanoes take about 10,000 to 500,000 years to form. In 2014, a volcano named Kelut at East Java, Indonesia, erupted. Seven people died, and 70 were hospitalized in a serious condition from ash inhalation. Indonesia’s disaster agency said the eruption was heard up to 125 miles away. It affected 201,228 people in three districts, and caused more than 100,000 to evacuate. Authorities in Indonesia closed six airports on the eastern part of the island.

The horror caused by volcanoes are unimaginable.

Here, in America, we are witnessing the formation of the Trump volcano. It is developing at a much faster rate than your average volcano, thanks to daily drips of information that show the Trump administration’s possible ties to Russia, and the ways Trump tries to divert public attention from his wrongdoings.

For example, on May 16, The New York Times revealed Trump and then-F.B.I Director James Comey had a meeting in the Oval Office. In this meeting, Trump asked Comey to “let go” of the investigation into Michael Flynn, Trump’s former national security advisor. Trump feared information that would threaten his presidency would be disclosed. His request was an obstruction of justice.

More than five months earlier, Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, secretly met with the Russian ambassador, according to The Washington Post. They discussed using Russian facilities to establish a secret communications channel between the Kremlin and Trump’s transition team. Their intention: to conceal conversations from U.S. intelligence agencies.

Clearly, Kushner is trying to hide significant information from the American public. And

Kushner had another secret meeting during the transition period with Sergey Gorkov, a Putin appointee who heads a Russian, state-owned bank. According to CNN, the White House and the Russian bank have offered conflicting information about the meeting’s content. This revelation indicates Kushner’s allegiance is not fully to the country he is “serving.”

On June 2, Press Secretary Sean Spicer was not sure if Trump would invoke executive privilege to try to stop former FBI Director Comey’s testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee. Why would Trump even mildly consider blocking Comey from testifying? The only reasonable answer: he is frightened Comey will reveal information that will damage his presidency.

Each time such stories are divulged, more smoke is released from Trump’s volcano. It’s only a matter of time until the Trump volcano erupts across America, which will result in impeachment.

There is “more than circumstantial” evidence the Trump campaign colluded with Russia, said Congressman Schiff on Mar. 22. Imagine the kind of information our intelligence communities have now. And on top of it all, there is currently a special counsel looking into Trump’s ties to Russia. This investigation will add a substantial amount of smoke to Trump’s presidency, or end it all together.

Our President’s impeachment will not only affect Trump and his administration, but also impact all of America. It will put the U.S. in a vulnerable position. Our stock market will become less than optimal, and other countries will attempt to take advantage of us. Sadly, the eruption will cause some serious damage.

Let’s face it: we need to mentally prepare ourselves for this bumpy ride. It is, unfortunately, the reality we live in.