The White House announced on Tuesday that it will not cooperate with the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, calling it unfair and unconstitutional. As president, Trump hasn’t implemented any significant populist policies, and his most significant accomplishments — the 2017 tax cut, appointments of right-wing judges, and executive orders revoking business regulations — have been standard conservative fare. Republicans are not a monolith, and the 62 million Americans who voted for Trump did so for a variety of reasons. And assertions that the White House is above congressional oversight may make them uneasier still. The White House, in refusing to cooperate with impeachment proceedings, has raised the stakes of its clash with Congress.

Source: The Guardian October 09, 2019 14:37 UTC