[ZeroGravitas]

It's also the third step of DARVO:

> DARVO (an acronym for "deny, attack, and reverse victim and offender") is a reaction that perpetrators of wrongdoing, such as sexual offenders may display in response to being held accountable for their behavior. Some researchers indicate that it is a common manipulation strategy of psychological abusers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARVO

[galaxyLogic]

Good link. Some politicians really use it and seem to get away with it. It is amazing how many people fall for it. If they knew about DARVO maybe they wouldn't.