How Trump Plans to Seize the Power of the Purse From Congress (www.propublica.org)

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[-] theangriestbird@beehaw.org 9 points 4 weeks ago

The coup is taking shape. It remains to be seen if Republican Congress members will roll over and let Trump steal their power, or if the Republican Supreme Court will uphold this constitutional violation. We all know that Republicans tend to start caring about things when it personally affects them, so tbh I kind of don't know what to expect with this one. I could see senators getting very concerned about their personal loss of power and pushing back on this, but I could also see them just following Trump's orders and hoping their loyalty pays off.

[-] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 6 points 4 weeks ago

I could see senators getting very concerned about their personal loss of power and pushing back on this, but I could also see them just following Trump’s orders and hoping their loyalty pays off.

That's the weird one in this case. The choices are retain power and lobbyist income ... or cede both in the hopes the rest of the coup works and they get cushy gigs in the junta.

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