This week in an interview with ABC News, Trump  suggested he would take damaging information from foreign governments on  political adversaries without reporting it to the FBI, setting off  alarm bells. The Chair of the Federal Elections Commissions took the  unusual step of issuing a public statement reminding campaigns that  taking foreign assistance is illegal. Nonetheless, Trump allies largely  defended his statement, and continued to block measures to protect the  2020 election.

As this played out on a chaotic Thursday, press  secretary Sarah Sanders, one of the few remaining members of the  original regime, resigned. Also this week, watchdog Office of Special  Counsel recommended the removal of White House counselor Kellyanne  Conway, saying she had repeatedly violated the Hatch Act — an  unprecedented recommendation.

Trump sparred with the media over reporting on  his supposed trade deal with Mexico, while conditions at the southern  border continued to deteriorate. Notably, Trump has been linking  economic and national security in his recent actions, allowing him to  invoke Cold War era acts and bypass Congressional approval. The House  voted on a resolution opening the door to contempt of Congress charges  for members of the regime.

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