Article snippet: They might be remembered as the most consequential 72 hours of the never-dull Trump presidency. And by revealing and confirming truths as well as fears about President Trump, they set the stage for a full-on battle for presidential survival that could define the coming months — if not longer. On Monday of last week, former acting Attorney General national security adviser at the time, Michael Flynn, could have been compromised by the Russians. Trump let Flynn keep his job for 18 days after that warning was delivered. The next day, Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, who was leading an investigation into the Trump campaign’s alleged ties to Russian operatives, and fresh revelations have raised the possibility that the president tried to obstruct that investigation months earlier — allegations the White House vehemently denies. That Wednesday, Trump welcomed two top Russian diplomats in the Oval Office. We learned later that he revealed, without permission, sensitive intelligence that was gleaned from a stalwart U.S. ally. Those events set in motion a tumultuous week that has terms like “constitutional crisis” and “obstruction of justice” being tossed around, with subplots involving possible tapes and notes of White House conversations, presidential requests for loyalty and foreign allies’ dismay. Impeachment is being openly discussed, though a whole lot of dots needs to be drawn and then connected before such talk gets serious. What is serious ... Link to the full article to read more