Democrats warn Trump camp to ‘lawyer up’ as anger over corruption drives midterms wipeout
France 24 · Benjamin DODMAN ·
Corruption in government was high on the minds of US voters as they dealt US President Donald Trump’s party a chastening defeat in midterm elections, toppling Republican strongholds like dominoes and flipping both chambers of Congress. Triumphant Democrats have warned the Trump administration to “lawyer up”; how they go about tackling alleged graft and abuse of power could shape both their own fortunes and the country’s politics.
Corruption in government was high on the minds of US voters as they dealt US President Donald Trump’s party a chastening defeat in midterm elections, toppling Republican strongholds like dominoes and flipping both chambers of Congress. Triumphant Democrats have warned the Trump administration to “lawyer up”; how they go about tackling alleged graft and abuse of power could shape both their own fortunes and the country’s politics.
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In the run-up to the Grand Old Party’s (GOP) historic midterm humbling, pollsters warned that corruption in government had surged to the top of voters’ concerns, second only to the rising cost of living.
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