After learning of another likely indictment, Donald Trump effectively positioned himself as a shadow House speaker — and as stevebenen writes, that left Kevin McCarthy and Elise Stefanik to serve as obedient members of his whip team.
None of this was especially surprising, of course, but what stood out for me was the congressional leaders’ willingness to position themselves as followers. In effect, Trump, who has long perceived his partisan allies on Capitol Hill, is the shadow speaker of the House, while the actual speaker and GOP conference chair are obedient members of Trump’s whip team.
Trump wanted McCarthy and Stefanik to take his side over law enforcement, and his apparent subordinates complied. Trump wanted McCarthy and Stefanik to help rally support among their colleagues, so they said they would. Trump wanted McCarthy and Stefanik to commit to using congressional committees as vehicles for his grievances, and they’re now prepared to do exactly that.
It’s one thing for House Republicans to support the former president’s comeback bid, but it’s pitiful to see ostensibly powerful congressional leaders play such subservient roles.
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