Sanders Warns Democrats About Holding Trump Accountable as They Take Congress
The Vermont independent senator told NBC's Meet the Press that when Democrats regain the House and Senate in January, they must focus on Trump’s alleged corruption, a message that raises eyebrows among voters concerned about national priorities.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, told NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday that Democrats, set to retake the majorities in Congress and take over control starting in January, will need to hold President Trump accountable.
He warned that they “cannot spend all of our time” on other issues, insisting “Do we want to hold the Trump administration accountable for their corruption, for their illegal, unconstitutional actions? Absolutely.” He added, “But, at the end” implying a focus on accountability above all.
For many voters, Sanders’s emphasis on holding Trump accountable signals a shift in Democratic priorities as they prepare to control Congress, raising concerns about where their attention will lie.
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Sanders says Democrats should hold Trump accountable but ‘cannot spend all of our time’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday said Democrats will need to hold President Trump accountable when they take over control of Congress starting in January but added that they “cannot spend all of our time” just investigating the president. “Do we want to hold the Trump administration accountable for their corruption, for their illegal, unconstitutional…
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Democrats ‘cannot spend’ all of their time on Trump investigations, Sanders warns
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) urged Democrats not to devote all their time to investigating President Donald Trump as they retake the majorities in Congress. “Do we want to hold the Trump administration accountable for their corruption, for their illegal, unconstitutional actions? Absolutely,” Sanders said on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday. “But, at the end […]
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Sen. Bernie Sanders is an Independent from Vermont.
- Bernie Sanders said on Sunday that Democrats will need to hold President Trump accountable when they take over control of Congress starting in January.
- Bernie Sanders said: "cannot spend all of our time".
- Bernie Sanders said: "Do we want to hold the Trump administration accountable for their corruption, for their illegal, unconstitutional actions? Absolutely."
- Bernie Sanders said: "But, at the end".
- Bernie Sanders spoke on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday.
- Democrats are retaking the majorities in Congress.
- Democrats take over control of Congress starting in January.
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