Schmidt is a rat leaving a sinking ship.

Now, he may be a well-spoken rat, maybe even one who really does recognize how evil Trump acts.

Still, this is all about preserving skin. Schmidt’s own, and any future politicians for whom he wants to work.

Anyone who had been paying attention knew in 2016 exactly what Trump was.

To wait until the middle of 2018 to make a show of making an issue of that is a bit late.