More than four decades later, a secret revealed: How a prominent Texas politician says he unwittingly joined a mission to sabotage Jimmy Carter's 1980 campaign by urging the Iranians to hold 52 American hostages until after the election. nytimes.com/2023/03/18/us/…

Peter Baker In which John Connally richly earns his reputation for being cynical, self-centered, rapacious and coldblooded. Congrats to Peter Baker for revealing details of this important historical moment.

Peter Baker Look what kind of soulless pirate John Connally was. In Dallas car in 1963, he was shot and JFK was killed. Here, in JFK's old Oval Office, he poses for 1971 photo with shotgun next to Kennedy's old rival, sucking up to Nixon in effort to become his Presidential successor:

Peter Baker What Connally did to delay the Iran hostage release so Reagan could cinch 1980 election echoes what Nixon's emissaries did to sabotage LBJ's peace talks to cinch the 1968 election for Nixon. Connally was extremely close to Nixon in 1980. Any chance Nixon gave Connally the idea?

Peter Baker And to close this sordid circle, here are Trump, Nixon and Connally all enjoying a fundraiser in Houston, 1989. Trump had flown Nixon there on his plane.