Trump vows comeback as bitter showdown with Congress looms
The devastating midterm results have left the US president politically hamstrung as he enters the final two-year 'lame-duck' period of his White House tenure.
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has vowed a political resurgence as Democrats and Republicans spar over potential investigations and prosecutions against top administration officials following the party's loss in the midterm elections. The devastating results for Republicans leave the former president politically weakened as he enters the remaining two-year "lame duck" period of his White House tenure, opening the door for multiple investigations by the Democrat-controlled Congress.
On Sunday, incoming congressional leaders from the Democratic Party pledged to hold Trump and his aides accountable, while Trump's top law officer, Attorney General Todd Blanche, insisted on defending them. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, claimed America had regressed in history with the election results and vowed to return "BIGGER AND STRONGER THAN EVER BEFORE."
The president's new chief of staff, Stephen Miller, a staunch immigration hardliner, signaled a combative approach, despite many Republicans questioning why they lost the election. Democrats threaten to hold hearings, demand documents, and impeach administration officials, while Trump vows to defend himself and his aides against any attempts to come after them.
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