House Republicans authorized a new rule to prevent Democrats from probing the Trump administration’s scandals until October.

House Republicans authorized a new rule to prevent Democrats from probing the Trump administration’s scandals until October.

Amid mounting scandals out of the Trump administration, House Republicans voted Tuesday in favor of a rule that creates hurdles for Democrats looking to investigate it.

Departments across Trump’s government have been rocked by scandals over a variety of issues: Elon Musk’s glaring conflicts of interest while gutting the federal government, Cabinet officials’discussing sensitive military plans with civilians via a third-party messaging platform or members of Congress benefiting as the White House turned tariffs on and off.

Democrats have tried to shine light on these and other scandals using what are called “resolutions of inquiry,” which can tee up what are essentially special votes over whether to provide information from the president or executive officials.

  • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
    3·
    33 minutes ago

    instead of doing useless investigation, why not try blocking every republican bill, instead of having the chuck schumers and DINOS voting with the republicans everytime.

  • Randomgal
    5·
    4 hours ago

    But wait the lawsuits guys! That will slam him!

    Lol

  • peoplebeproblems@midwest.socialEnglish
    891·
    15 hours ago

    I don’t think Trump is actually running the white house anymore. Watching the project 2025 checklist, it’s far too complete for Trump to be able to dictate any of it.

    Actually, I don’t think any of the Regime cabinet is running anything. It’s the Heritage Foundation.

    The republicans were hand picked to make sure the Heritage Foundation has absolute power. I am willing to believe the Heritage Foundation has control of the Supreme Court too, thinking about it.

    A literal shadow government. Every accusation is an admission.

    • kevin2107@lemmy.world
      81·
      2 hours ago

      Bingo bango. Thiel places jd vance as his puppet, funnels defense spending into palantir, a company the heritage foundation recognizes as one of the most innovative. Look at the networks surrounding the people who run these organizations. This is the LITERAL DEEP STATE

    • dryfter@lemm.eeEnglish
      141·
      8 hours ago

      I don’t think Trump is actually running the white house anymore. Watching the project 2025 checklist, it’s far too complete for Trump to be able to dictate any of it.

      What bothers me more is that it’s been stuck at 42% complete for what seems like a month. Things have taken a nose dive compared to the first couple of months. Makes me wonder if we’re going to go from 42% to 80% with martial law all at once soon.

      • peoplebeproblems@midwest.socialEnglish
        111·
        6 hours ago

        A bunch of it hit roadblocks with pesky judges, but some of it just happened - like the defunding of public broadcast programming.

        • dryfter@lemm.eeEnglish
          11·
          4 hours ago

          Yeah I saw the public broadcasting defunding one. To be honest, I lost track of all the things going on because I’ve been so focused on Social Security, Medicaid, and HUD because anything that happens to them affects me in some way more than anything else being on disability and in HUD housing.

          I imagine once things come up in the Supreme Court we’ll see a flurry of activity regardless of their decisions

    • CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      24·
      13 hours ago

      Of course not. Even in 2016 Trump was a figure head. Back then there was what was called the silent resistance of White House staffers who did their best to undermine or at least lessen the impact of their programs.

      I have been saying for years the problem isn’t Trump returning to power. It’s people like Karl Rove and Steve Bannon, with the charisma of Obama that we need to be afraid of.

      Turns out I was half right. Trump is still the figure head that allows the literal deep state to do the work of the Heritage Foundation. He is the alt-right’s Obama.

    • skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de
      19·
      13 hours ago

      His job is but to sign their documents when they tell him to.

      There’s no way on this Earth that Mango Mussolini knows words like “axiomatic” or “plenary”.

      Federal supremacy with respect to immigration, national security, and foreign policy is axiomatic. The Constitution provides the Federal Government with plenary authority regarding immigration to protect the sovereignty of our Nation and to conduct relations with other nations, who must be able to deal with one national Government on such matters.

  • DandomRude@lemmy.worldEnglish
    131·
    14 hours ago

    Sounds like a good time to leave the country while you still can.

    Disclaimer: I’m from Europe, where we could really use a few more sensible people.

  • Franklin
    235·
    16 hours ago

    And yet voters will see no difference between the two.

      • finder@lemmy.world
        4·
        7 hours ago

        Technically, at that point the midterms are a little over a year away.

        Delaying any investigations means the Democrats will be forced to investigate and campaign at the same time.