President Trump's refusal to cooperate with Congress and their oversight duties has become a bigger and bigger concern since the Democrats retook control of the House of Representatives in January. Trump has stated he will not cooperate with subpoenas and has sued banks to stop them from providing information to Congress. Furthermore, his cabinet member refuse to cooperate with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin unwilling to give Congress the president's tax returns and William Barr refusing to appear before the House Judiciary Committee. With leading Republicans like Mitch McConnell saying today that the Mueller Report is a done deal and Democrats continuing to investigate components of it and considering calling Mr. Mueller to testify, which Trump is trying to prevent, polarization continues to rule the day.
Discussion Questions:
1. How should Congress respond to the Trump administration's obstructionist tactics?
2. Given that the 2020 election is less than 18 months away, is it a good strategy for Democrats to continue their investigation of Trump and if so, for how long?
3. Will Congress retain its right and responsibility to oversee the executive branch or will President Trump succeed in his effort to erode this check & balance?
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