Delving Deeper into the Trump Strategy [View all]
Donald Trump had been trying to end the Mueller investigation since the day it began.
When AG Barr declared there was no collusion and no obstruction, they thought that would finally be the end of it. The Mueller Report was the definitive response. They celebrated and called for apologies from those that disagreed with them.
But then, people read the Mueller Report.
It was not as definitive as Trump and Barr wanted.
The Congress wanted to talk to witnesses.
But Trump wanted the investigation to end. He repeated over and over that there was no collusion and no obstruction. Didn't the people hear what his new Attorney General said? This was supposed to be over.
Then, he started attacking Mueller once again. He started talking about the "witch hunt" and saying that they investigated for two years and that was enough.
After reading the Mueller report, Congress decided they would subpoena Don McGahn and Robert Mueller as the first witnesses. Trump exploded!
He would not obey any subpoenas from the Congress! After all, they were very partisan. He said he would take it to the Supreme Court. He ordered his staff and former staff to ignore any subpoenas they got from Congress. He said he was going to sue Rep. Elijah Cummings.
The calls for impeachment arose in the House and even Senator Elizabeth Warren said it was time to impeach. It was about principle, not politics, she said.
But on closer inspection, it appears that Donald Trump wants to put everything into the Courts. He believes if the Democrats were to impeach him, the Republicans would defend him in the Senate. He thinks that would only make him stronger.
However, if the Democrats take everything to Court, they can delay action up to and beyond the next election. That is his strategy. Delay and delay. He believes that is the secret to him winning the next election.
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