Why Trump's Stonewalling Legal Strategy Will Keep Failing
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Why Trumps Stonewalling Legal Strategy Will Keep Failing
May 27, 2019 at 7:14 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
Renato Mariotti: In the space of three days this week, two federal judges ruled decisively in favor of Congress right to subpoena President Donald Trumps personal financial and business records. The speed of the decisionsunusual in complex federal litigationdemonstrates a significant flaw in the administrations fight all the subpoenas strategy. More importantly, it suggests that Trumps strategy of categorically fighting all congressional subpoenas will undermine his ability to stonewall Congress in subsequent cases.
Already, one of the rulings has been appealed by the Trump administration, and a three-judge panel is scheduled to hear the case in July. In the meantime, however, we are witnessing profound legal decisions in defense of congressional power. If Trumps stonewalling strategy was intended to run out the clock by forcing Democrats into interminable court fights, it appears so far to be having the exact opposite effectalmost like a little league game that gets called early because one team is scoring too many unanswered runs.
The Hill: Democrats claim victory as Trump gets battered in court.