The news broke like a punch to the chest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, found dead in their own home \u2014 and within hours,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donald Trump turned their tragedy into a political weapon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rob Reiner spent his final years warning that America was sliding toward autocracy, calling Trump\u2019s second term \u201cbeyond McCarthy era-esque.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He spoke of a nation losing its grip on democracy, of media control and soldiers in the streets, and of a clock running out on the country he loved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those words now echo with unbearable irony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After Rob and Michele were found dead in their Brentwood home, attention turned to their troubled son Nick, long open about his addiction and years of homelessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was taken into custody on $4 million bail, as the family issued a brief, shattered statement asking for privacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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