Obama has largely avoided the spotlight since Trump succeeded him last year. Democratic control of the House would also allow the party to press impeachment proceedings, although the party has broadly steered clear of making that threat. Obama, in his speech, will press Americans to turn out in November, saying "this moment in our country is too perilous for Democratic voters to sit out," according to his spokeswoman Katie Hill. The former Democratic president, following tradition, has so far been reluctant to publicly criticize his successor, to the frustration of some Democrats. Last week, he appeared to chide Trump, without naming him, in a eulogy for the late Republican Senator John McCain.

Source: dna September 07, 2018 15:44 UTC