You do have to wonder what it would take for Republican members of Congress to break with Trump.
Republicans were clearly exasperated by Trump's wall obsession, which cost them dearly politically. They were not prepared to appropriate more money for the wall, either during the two years when they controlled both houses of Congress, or in the context of his brinkmanship over the government shutdown. But when it came to supporting a resolution to disallow his bogus declaration of a national emergency, just 13 brave Republican souls voted aye.
And that would be 13 more than the Republicans in yesterday's hearing of the House Oversight Committee. Instead of seeing Michael Cohen's testimony as an opportunity to ferret out new details, Republicans played it solely in terms of a partisan defense of Trump's sorry tush.
At what point, if at all, will Republicans decide they've had enough? Maybe if he shot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue? And maybe not.
There's too much at stake this November for us to quit. As we navigate another presidential election year, thoughtful independent journalism is more important than ever. We're committed to bringing you the latest news on what's really happening across the country this election season, shining a light on the stories corporate media overlooks and keeping the public informed about how power really works in America.
Quality reporting doesn't come for free, and we don't have corporate backers to rely on to fund our work. Everything we do is thanks to our incredible community of readers, who chip in a few dollars at a time to make what we do possible. This month, we're trying to raise $50,000 to help fuel our election coverage, and we've fallen behind on reaching our goal. Any amount you give today will bring us closer to making our reporting possible—and a generous donor has agreed to match all online donations, so your impact will be doubled.
