It is standard for presidential campaign staffers to brief networks on what to expect during that night’s session. (Reuters)[Congress can’t resolve the questions about Trump and Russia on its own]Now that Trump is president, though, the stakes are higher, because the Russian plot succeeded. At the third and final presidential debate, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said Russian President Vladimir Putin would "rather have a puppet as president." As president, Trump does and says outrageous and false things every week, from ordering arbitrary travel bans to accusing President Obama of illegal wiretapping with no evidence. If Clinton had won with the help of the Russians, the Republicans would have impeachment proceedings underway for treason.

Source: Washington Post March 24, 2017 17:43 UTC