Trump and his Justice Department stand defiant as Democrats ready an investigative blitz
· World · The Hindu, PBS
President Donald Trump and Attorney General Todd Blanche adopted a combative stance after Democratic gains in the midterm elections, with Trump calling Democratic investigative requests "extortion at the highest level" on social media. Blanche signalled that criminal investigations of Democrats are possible, echoing the president's rhetoric on Sunday news shows. Representative Robert Garcia, poised to chair the House Oversight Committee, vowed Democrats will investigate what he termed the "Trump crime family" and said they will not be intimidated. About seven in 10 voters nationally say Congress is not doing enough to check the presidency, according to the AP Voter Poll of more than 100,000 midterm voters. Democrats have made clear that impeachment remains an option as they prepare to take control of House committees in the next Congress. The confrontation sets up a defining clash for Trump's final two years in office.
Why it matters
The standoff will test Congress's power to check the executive branch and could lead to impeachment proceedings, directly shaping US governance for the next two years.
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