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Donald Trump Is Driving the Senate Insane
The Bulwark • • nation
Key Points:
- The Senate, traditionally viewed as a chamber of thoughtful deliberation, is increasingly experiencing chaos similar to the House of Representatives, largely due to disruptions from the White House.
- President Trump has complicated Senate business by linking unrelated legislation, such as demanding the pairing of FISA 702 reauthorization with the unlikely-to-pass SAVE Act, a voter-suppression bill.
- Trump’s appointments and nomination strategies, including naming Bill Pulte as interim Director of National Intelligence and later nominating Jay Clayton while delaying his testimony, have further strained Senate proceedings.
- The administration withheld the text of a memorandum of understanding with Iran from Congress, which revealed broad sanctions relief without guarantees on Iran’s nuclear ambitions or support for terrorism.
- Senators expressed heightened frustration with these maneuvers, marking a significant escalation in tensions between the Senate and the White House.
