The House of Representatives, now controlled by Democrats, will probably want to see Trump's tax returns. Some of that could be at least embarrassing, if not illegal. Zero to charity. Money laundering for Russians. Shockingly little taxes paid due to tax havens and possibly illegal methods.KnowItAll wrote: ↑Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:26 pmbut what does it really mean?TheLionKing wrote: ↑Tue Nov 06, 2018 10:27 pmRepublicans lost control of the House in the mid term elections.
Does it hurt Trump much?
will it noticeably change the garbage coming for the white house?
Trump will be hassled like never before. It is a huge kick in the pants for the guy who always wants to ''win.''
If enough comes to light, he will be impeached. Not removed from office, but embarrassed once again. The Republican-controlled Senate (the other part of the U.S. Congress along with the House of Representatives), would still protect him.
Trump's abilty to change laws is curtailed. His ability to take military actions is curtailed. Money for ''the Wall'' will be curtailed. Robert Mueller and his probe have the support that the House can provide.
There are potentially many oversight committees, led by the House, to look into any of Trump's actions.
With Jeff Sessions fired as Attorney General, and Matthew Whitaker taking over, there will be some concern about what happens to the Mueller probe. I do not think they can put the genie back in the bottle. The research, documents and interviews will be protected by the House of Representatives to an extent. They will not be destroyed, although there might be efforts to keep them from the light of day. Funds for the Mueller probe could be reduced, but I think the majority of the work might be done already anyway. And it is just possible Mueller might not have found enough to allow the House of Representatives to impeach anyway. With the new Congress, with Democrats in control of the House of Representatives, this observer is not overly worried about the vulnerability of the Mueller probe. Prior to this election my concern was much greater.
What this Canadian is happy about is the separation of powers and the oversight that goes with it. The House of Representatives has real power. Trump is in for a rough ride ahead, no matter what happens with the Mueller probe.
IMO the results of the mid-term election hurt Trump a great deal. But I expect he will seem like the same disagreeable guy as before, with perhaps some attempts to make deals with the Democrats, who now control the House of Representatives. He has tried to make nice with Democrat Nancy Pelosi, as she is a possible leader of the House. I kind of think it will feel like more of the same to us, a divided government and a divided country as our neighbour. Less worry, but still with concerns, for this Canadian.