Why the outrage over Trump’s fi ring of Comey may hurt the GOP in 2018
ONCE AGAIN, an impulsive White House decision has shocked Washington and left congressional Republicans at risk of losing their jobs. Instead of talking health care or tax policy, GOP senators were swarmed by reporters last week demanding their response to President Donald Trump’s abrupt dismissal of FBI Director James Comey and its impact on the bureau’s investigation into Moscow’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Few Republicans were eager to answer those queries. “I’ll have something to say later on,” Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi said as he ducked into an elevator. Texas Senator Ted Cruz waved off reporters as he hurried up an escalator, promising to put out a statement.
When House Republicans narrowly passed their bill to repeal and replace Obamacare on May 4, the party’s lawmakers finally had some momentum after a sluggish start to 2017 on Capitol Hill. But the controversy over Comey—who was investigating the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia—is a major blow to the GOP’s efforts. Senators will continue to haggle over their version of the health care bill, while House Republicans continue work on a tax overhaul that can unite their caucus.
This story is from the May 26 2017 edition of Newsweek.
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