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House Republicans authorized a new rule to prevent Democrats from probing the Trump administration’s scandals until October.

Amid mounting scandals out of the Trump administration, House Republicans voted Tuesday in favor of a rule that creates hurdles for Democrats looking to investigate it.

Departments across Trump’s government have been rocked by scandals over a variety of issues: Elon Musk’s glaring conflicts of interest while gutting the federal government, Cabinet officialsdiscussing sensitive military plans with civilians via a third-party messaging platform or members of Congress benefiting as the White House turned tariffs on and off.

Democrats have tried to shine light on these and other scandals using what are called “resolutions of inquiry,” which can tee up what are essentially special votes over whether to provide information from the president or executive officials.

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[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 136 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I don't think Trump is actually running the white house anymore. Watching the project 2025 checklist, it's far too complete for Trump to be able to dictate any of it.

Actually, I don't think any of the Regime cabinet is running anything. It's the Heritage Foundation.

The republicans were hand picked to make sure the Heritage Foundation has absolute power. I am willing to believe the Heritage Foundation has control of the Supreme Court too, thinking about it.

A literal shadow government. Every accusation is an admission.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago

I remember in the George W or Mitt Romney times ... I remember seeing a leaked video recording or some either political dude or rich guy saying that they just needed the dumbest Republican president that is just barely able to hold a pen in office. I'm obviously paraphrasing and I can't for the life of me find the video.

[–] kevin2107@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago

Bingo bango. Thiel places jd vance as his puppet, funnels defense spending into palantir, a company the heritage foundation recognizes as one of the most innovative. Look at the networks surrounding the people who run these organizations. This is the LITERAL DEEP STATE

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.

[–] dryfter@lemm.ee 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don’t think Trump is actually running the white house anymore. Watching the project 2025 checklist, it’s far too complete for Trump to be able to dictate any of it.

What bothers me more is that it's been stuck at 42% complete for what seems like a month. Things have taken a nose dive compared to the first couple of months. Makes me wonder if we're going to go from 42% to 80% with martial law all at once soon.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A bunch of it hit roadblocks with pesky judges, but some of it just happened - like the defunding of public broadcast programming.

[–] dryfter@lemm.ee 6 points 2 days ago

Yeah I saw the public broadcasting defunding one. To be honest, I lost track of all the things going on because I've been so focused on Social Security, Medicaid, and HUD because anything that happens to them affects me in some way more than anything else being on disability and in HUD housing.

I imagine once things come up in the Supreme Court we'll see a flurry of activity regardless of their decisions

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 31 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Of course not. Even in 2016 Trump was a figure head. Back then there was what was called the silent resistance of White House staffers who did their best to undermine or at least lessen the impact of their programs.

I have been saying for years the problem isn't Trump returning to power. It's people like Karl Rove and Steve Bannon, with the charisma of Obama that we need to be afraid of.

Turns out I was half right. Trump is still the figure head that allows the literal deep state to do the work of the Heritage Foundation. He is the alt-right's Obama.

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Steve Bannon has the charisma of a wet rag.

[–] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

His job is but to sign their documents when they tell him to.

There's no way on this Earth that Mango Mussolini knows words like "axiomatic" or "plenary".

Federal supremacy with respect to immigration, national security, and foreign policy is axiomatic. The Constitution provides the Federal Government with plenary authority regarding immigration to protect the sovereignty of our Nation and to conduct relations with other nations, who must be able to deal with one national Government on such matters.

[–] lka1988@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

His job is but to sign their documents when they tell him to.

I mean, that was pretty apparent when they presented a large stack of EOs for him to sign on Day 0. No way DJT read through all of them, he doesn't read shit - that was proven during his last term.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

He was too busy posing for the cameras. I remember vividly him being informed what the piece of paper was about moments before signing it.