White House lawyers are preparing staff for work with a Democrat-controlled Congress. Employees are being provided with guidance on oversight and reporting.
White House lawyers are preparing staff to work with a Congress in which Democrats hold the majority. This is being done through closed-door briefings where employees are reminded how congressional oversight works and offered best practices for interacting with it. This was reported by UNN with reference to The Washington Post.
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According to two people who agreed to speak on condition of anonymity, these briefings last approximately 30 minutes and include a PowerPoint presentation on congressional oversight.
At the same time, the Office of the White House Counsel “provided relevant stakeholders with guidance on ensuring compliance with oversight requirements and adhering to best practices, starting in January 2025.”
At least some staff viewed these briefings as preparatory measures, given the growing sentiment within the Trump administration that the Republican Party is in a difficult position and it is time to prepare for worst-case scenarios.
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Is that standard practice?
If not, they must be expecting to lose Congress.
It would appear that Alex Vindman must defeat his magaputler opponent in order for the Dems to get the Senate?
It’s pretty crucial for Ukraine that the Dems get control of both.
The Magas must in particular expect that iran will be an ongoing lasting mess, super FUBAR.
trumpkov is already ignoring the Constitutional requirement that he get approval from Congress to continue his war. Hopefully, after the November elections, Congress will start acting like a co-equal branch, and not like a lap-dog.
“The Magas must in particular expect that iran will be an ongoing lasting mess, super FUBAR.”
I’d imaging that the poor deluded MAGAts believe that their orange god knows what he’s doing and is in total control of the situation.
This is not standard practice, as far as I’m aware. You can usually guess pretty much what the midterms look like but it’s never been so obvious that it will be the earthquake like the coming one promises to be.
AI Overview Yes, it is standard, routine practice for White House staff to engage with opposition-party members of government oversight committees, regardless of upcoming elections.
AI Overview Yes, it is standard, routine practice for White House staff to engage with opposition-party members of government oversight committees, regardless of upcoming elections.
Never heard of this before. Give me some links about other administrations doing this.
“Employees are being provided with guidance on oversight and reporting.”
Translation: Employees are being provided with guidance on how to lie on oversight and reporting.