This week Trump’s White House refused all requests by House Democrats  to interview current or former members of the regime, or to turn over  records, including those requested by subpoena. The NYT  Editorial Board noted Trump “is effectively declaring lawmakers  powerless over him. This, warn the experts, puts the nation in uncharted  territory and threatens to erode its democratic foundations.” With  Congress out of town for a second holiday week, the feeling of Trump’s  omnipotence was all the more palpable.

This week while the country grappled with the contents of the  redacted Mueller report, Trump and his allies invoked a failed “coup”  and threatened to investigate the investigator. They also sought to  downplay Russian interference and its impact in 2016 — with Jared  Kushner dismissing Russian efforts as “some Facebook ads.” Alarming  reporting indicated Trump is refusing to work to safeguard the 2020  election, nor would his campaign pledge not to take stolen information  again, even as FBI director Christopher Wray said Moscow’s interference  in the past has been a “dress rehearsal” for the 2020 presidential  contest.

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