US elections: White House prepares to govern without Congress if Democrats win
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The Trump administration is developing a plan to further advance its policies through executive authority if Democrats take control of Congress in the midterm elections. The White House is also preparing for possible investigations into the administration that Democrats could launch if they win.
This is reported by Reuters .
According to the agency’s sources, since April, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vote, and administration lawyers have been working to identify measures that Trump will be able to implement without Congressional approval.
Possible steps include new tariffs on imports of critical minerals and wind turbines, tightening visa rules for foreign students and temporary workers, and measures to reduce housing and construction costs.
Vote is also examining which administration priorities can be implemented with funds already approved by Congress. He also proposes changing the rules for federal grants to give political appointees more influence over the allocation of government funding.
White House lawyers are analyzing what decisions the president can make independently, where the limits of his powers lie, and how to defend such decisions in court.
Trump said that if Republicans lose control of Congress, he may first actively use the veto power and then negotiate with Democrats.
“I think I’ll be Mr. Veto. And then at some point we’ll probably make deals,” Trump said in an interview with the New York Post’s Pod Force One podcast.
To gain control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, Democrats need to win at least 4 additional seats in each chamber. Opinion polls show Democrats with a lead in the House of Representatives, while the results of the Senate elections remain uncertain.
The White House dismissed speculation about a possible Republican defeat. Administration spokeswoman Laurene Bies said the government would continue to work to protect the borders, ensure law and order, and improve the well-being of Americans.
At the same time, if Democrats gain a majority, they will be able to block Trump’s legislative initiatives and the approval of his nominees for positions in the judicial system and executive branches. The president, for his part, will be able to veto bills he does not like.
Trump has already used his presidential powers to impose sweeping tariffs, tighten immigration controls and shrink the federal bureaucracy, while courts can block executive actions if they find they exceed the president’s authority.
A separate challenge for the White House could be the investigation by Democrats in Congress. Previously, Democratic representatives discussed the possibility of holding hearings, sending subpoenas and requests for documents to check whether Trump used the powers of the presidency for his own benefit or for the benefit of his allies and donors.
White House lawyers are already instructing political appointees and agency heads on how to respond to congressional requests, the sources said. The administration has also asked the Justice Department for a legal opinion that could allow Trump to invoke executive privilege to shield correspondence with private advisers from scrutiny by lawmakers.
Recall that a week before the midterm elections for the US Congress , 54% of Americans believe that President Donald Trump has committed offenses that could be grounds for impeachment.
As reported, the level of negative attitude of Americans towards US President Donald Trump continues to grow . The difference between positive and negative assessments of his activities has reached minus 19.8 percentage points. At the same time, the Polymarket platform estimates the Democrats’ chances of winning the Senate elections at 67%.
In addition, American voters are increasingly concerned about possible ethical violations in the administration of President Donald Trump . Discontent is growing against the backdrop of the rising cost of living and an unpopular war with Iran.
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