Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

Showing Original Post only (View all)

BumRushDaShow

(156,793 posts)
Sat May 10, 2025, 05:10 PM May 10

Trump is scrambling to 'avoid suffering through dozens of new investigations': report [View all]

Source: Raw Story

May 10, 2025 11:22AM ET


More than a year before the 2026 midterm election really kicks into gear, Donald Trump is sticking his nose into Republican Party plans to keep control of both chambers of Congress under its thumb.

According to a report from Politico, the president has two reasons to hope that the GOP can defy history and not lose seats in the next election and one of them is making sure Democrats don't gain control of the House which could lead to a repeat of the last two years of his first term.

As Politico is reporting, Trump has begun siding with more moderate members of the GOP caucus who could face an uphill battle retaining their seats in congressional districts that Democrats see as flippable. The report notes Trump realizes that a House controlled by Democrats could lead to a flood of investigations by multiple committees about his current activities.

Politico's Rachel Bade is reporting the president is, "... deeply motivated by his desire to avoid suffering through dozens of new investigations and a third potential impeachment. According to one insider, "He knows what happens if we lose the House,” while pointunbg to several impeachment proposals that have already been floated by Democrats.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-new-investigations/

10 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Latest Discussions»Latest Breaking News»Trump is scrambling to 'a...