Democrats aren’t waiting for midterm results or other polls: They’re sketching out a post-Trump game plan. From politicians on Capitol Hill to outside advocacy groups, the Washington Post According to reports, Democrats are developing ethics bills and plans aimed at curbing presidential power, strengthening conflict of interest rules and rebuilding barriers between the White House and the Justice Department once President Trump leaves office. Proposed ideas include limiting emergency powers used to justify tariffs and troop deployments, requiring public review of White House renovations, barring presidents from accepting foreign payments without congressional approval and blocking deals that could shield a sitting president from tax scrutiny.
There are also pushes to ban politically motivated prosecutions, require blind trusts for wealthy officials and strengthen civil service protections so that a president cannot easily oust his career staff members. Supporters of the plan portray it as a moment of Watergate-style reform waiting to happen, noting a Pew survey that found broad unease with the expansion of presidential authority. Conservatives consider the effort hollow, arguing that Democrats won’t constrain their own presidents and that Trump is operating within a long tradition of heavy-handed executive action. Even some advocates warn that the big test won’t be writing new laws, but whether a polarized Congress — and a public likely to appreciate decisive action — will actually enforce them. THE Job the part can be found here.
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