Trump's Lame Duck Karma
Trump's Lame Duck Karma Joyce Vance Dec 18 Last night, I closed out our preview of Jack Smith’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee today by writing, “We won’t be able to watch the proceedings because those members of Congress are afraid to let us see them. But there is more to come. This may well be a case of ‘Be careful what you ask for.’ Jack Smith undoubtedly has a lot to say.” And, bam. That turned out to be the case right out of the gate this morning. “Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power,” Smith told the Committee in his opening statement. Bad News in Congress In other bad news for the president, there are signs of his diminishing influence over his own party. With enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that were passed during the pandemic set to expire at the end of the year, ...
