Opinion writerIt is a useful exercise at times to step back and state clearly what President Trump and the White House are really arguing. Stripped down to its essence, this is the unvarnished White House position. And the White House responded that Nadler’s demand had no legitimate purpose, inevitably meaning that this one is not legitimate, leading to Nadler’s latest volley. The White House should be pressed to explain how defending our political system isn’t a legitimate legislative purpose. How can this really be the position of the White House and the president of the United States?

Source: Washington Post May 17, 2019 14:26 UTC