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Opinion Trump's unhinged rage in Ohio shows the danger of a GOP Congress
TFG wants to be above the law. Electing a GOP congress or Senate would in effect make TFG above the law
Link to tweet
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/19/trump-ohio-rally-investigations-mar-a-lago-jd-vance/
But Trump also delivered a deeply serious message with real-world implications. He fully expects a GOP Congress to use its power to place him outside the reach of any and all investigations and prosecutions, now and into the future.
At bottom, this was an effort to strike a new kind of bargain with Republicans: He delivers them his base, and they reward him by placing him beyond accountability and above the law.
At the rally, Trump uncorked a long, angry rant about the investigations he is facing. These probes are scrutinizing his hoarding of national security secrets, his scheming to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power after his 2020 loss, and his incitement of mob violence against the U.S. government......
These are not idle ravings. They are better understood as a directive, as a declaration of what Trump actually does expect a GOP-controlled Congress to do for him. And you will hear this more as Trump holds rallies for other House and Senate candidates.
In this regard, Republicans will have many options in Congress in 2023, even if they control only the House. Most obviously, a GOP House could use hearings, employed in bad faith under the guise of “oversight,” solely to harass those conducting investigations or potential prosecutions of Trump. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has telegraphed this.......
These are not idle ravings. They are better understood as a directive, as a declaration of what Trump actually does expect a GOP-controlled Congress to do for him. And you will hear this more as Trump holds rallies for other House and Senate candidates.
In this regard, Republicans will have many options in Congress in 2023, even if they control only the House. Most obviously, a GOP House could use hearings, employed in bad faith under the guise of “oversight,” solely to harass those conducting investigations or potential prosecutions of Trump. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has telegraphed this.
At bottom, this was an effort to strike a new kind of bargain with Republicans: He delivers them his base, and they reward him by placing him beyond accountability and above the law.
At the rally, Trump uncorked a long, angry rant about the investigations he is facing. These probes are scrutinizing his hoarding of national security secrets, his scheming to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power after his 2020 loss, and his incitement of mob violence against the U.S. government......
These are not idle ravings. They are better understood as a directive, as a declaration of what Trump actually does expect a GOP-controlled Congress to do for him. And you will hear this more as Trump holds rallies for other House and Senate candidates.
In this regard, Republicans will have many options in Congress in 2023, even if they control only the House. Most obviously, a GOP House could use hearings, employed in bad faith under the guise of “oversight,” solely to harass those conducting investigations or potential prosecutions of Trump. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has telegraphed this.......
These are not idle ravings. They are better understood as a directive, as a declaration of what Trump actually does expect a GOP-controlled Congress to do for him. And you will hear this more as Trump holds rallies for other House and Senate candidates.
In this regard, Republicans will have many options in Congress in 2023, even if they control only the House. Most obviously, a GOP House could use hearings, employed in bad faith under the guise of “oversight,” solely to harass those conducting investigations or potential prosecutions of Trump. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has telegraphed this.
If the GOP gets control of the House, we will see endless hearings on Hunter Biden and the impeachment of President Biden, VP Harris and a number of Biden administration officials.
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