In a striking public condemnation, Ty Cobb, who previously served as a White House lawyer for President Donald Trump, has pointed to the commander in chief's repeated and unhinged late-night social media rants as clear evidence that he is mentally "gone." Appearing on "The Jim Acosta Show" this Tuesday, Cobb elaborated that Trump's nightly online tirades, often occurring at bizarre hours like 2 a.m. or 4 a.m., over topics such as the war in Iran and his political opponents, demonstrate a severe level of "insanity and depravity."
A Former Insider's Blunt Assessment
Cobb, who represented Trump from July 2017 to May 2018, spent extensive time with the president in the Oval Office and led the internal White House response to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference during the 2016 election, which Trump won against Hillary Clinton. Since retiring, Cobb has emerged as a vocal critic, and in this interview, he did not hold back.
"It's not a surprise that we're in this much trouble," Cobb stated, referencing the current political climate. "It's not a surprise given the fact that the cabinet will not invoke the 25th Amendment for a man who's clearly insane. And this war highlights that. And these screeds that come out nightly, at 2 a.m. or 4 a.m. or whatever time Trump decides to vent without oversight, it highlights the level of his insanity and depravity."
Doubling Down on the Criticism
When host Jim Acosta pressed further, asking, "You think he's just gone?" Cobb firmly doubled down, replying, "I think he's gone." Acosta added, "And he makes it obvious every day," underscoring the consistency of Trump's behavior as perceived by his former attorney.
Beyond the mental health concerns, Cobb also labeled Trump a "disaster for the Republican Party," a sentiment he has expressed previously. In a July 2022 interview with NBC News, he attributed this to Trump's "uncontrolled ego," calling it the president's "own worst enemy." During the Acosta interview, Cobb emphasized that Trump has "historically" and "continuously" been "guided exclusively by his narcissism," with his "impulses on full display."
This critique from a once-trusted legal advisor adds to the growing chorus of voices questioning Trump's fitness for office, highlighting deep divisions within the GOP and raising alarms about leadership stability.
