Just a few short weeks ago, the House of Representatives in Washington was captured by Democratic members for the first time in 8 years. It's only been hardly 3 weeks, Congress isn't even in session, and the question lies - what's next? Trump's presidency has been chugging along since exactly 2 years ago with a favorable legislative branch; media scrutiny has been biting at the heels of Republicans and now Americans may see some real conflict within our national government.
With a quick Google search for the phrase "democratic house", the bias can be seen immediately. Headlines read:
- "Democrats seize House, power to probe Trump"
- "Why House Democrats must vigorously investigate Trump"
- "House will investigate Trump's attacks on democracy"
Anger, frustration, and general uneasiness with the Trump Administration has left a bitter taste in the mouths of left-leaning media sources. Although these headlines are certainly true - House democrats certainly plan to lay a slew of investigations on the president in 2019 - the anger and heat can be felt through a computer screen. Dems have a plan to investigate Trump's tax record, obstruction of justice in the Russia probe, and apparent betrayal of the emoluments clause.
In short for things to come - Trump fired back at the Democrats on Twitter saying "If the Democrats think they are going to waste Taxpayer Money investigating us at the House level, then we will likewise be forced to consider investigating them for all of the leaks of Classified Information, and much else, at the Senate level. Two can play that game!". 2019 will be very interesting.
It is going to be interesting how the House democrats handle the Trump Administration. Should make for some interesting stories.
ReplyDeleteI am interested to see how the effects of this switch will play out over the next two years. I believe that we will see a much higher voter turnout than usual in the upcoming General Election because people on both sides fear what will happen. This switch will also cause a lot of gridlock in the federal government because democrats will fight back at every possible chance, and vice-versa. This will be an interesting time in the progression of American politics.
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