Trump vows political comeback after Republicans lose Congress in midterm elections
President Donald Trump has pledged a political comeback after Republicans lost control of Congress in last Tuesday's midterm elections, entering a two-year lame-duck period facing fierce clashes with Democrats. On Truth Social, Trump insisted his movement would return "bigger and stronger than ever," while naming hardline advisor Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff—a defiant signal as Republicans like Vice President JD Vance examined their ballot box losses.
Democrats in control of congressional committees are preparing investigations into Trump family businesses, cryptocurrency dealings, Elon Musk's government contracts, and the Iran war. Incoming House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries backed an impeachment resolution against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the military campaign, though Trump defended Hegseth by pointing to the January raid in Venezuela that ousted Nicholas Maduro.
The confrontation also centers on legal accountability: Attorney General Todd Blanche pledged the Justice Department would actively protect administration officials like Miller against subpoenas and prosecutions. While Trump denounced impeachment threats as extortion, House Oversight ranking Democrat Robert Garcia countered that the attorney general's role is not to shield the cabinet from oversight.
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