Yes, President Donald Trump could have taken the high ground rather than excoriating Rob Reiner, the actor, director and producer found stabbed to death, along with his wife. The Reiners’ son, Nick, has been arrested in connection with the murders.

Trump doubled down in a Truth Social post, telling reporters: “I think he hurt himself career-wise. He became like a deranged person, Trump derangement syndrome. So, I was not a fan of Rob Reiner at all in any way, shape or form. I thought he was very bad for our country.”

Criticism about Trump’s harsh remarks even came from Trump supporters. But consider Reiner’s actions against and statements about Trump as a candidate and then president.

Reiner, months after Trump won the presidency in 2016, co-founded the “non-partisan” Committee to Investigate Russia.

Its mission, said Reiner, was to serve as a “one-stop shop where people can come and be made aware of what the breaking news stories are today, the various investigations, what stages they are in, but also to understand the history, and what the Soviet Union and now Russia has been trying to........

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