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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:22 PM Jan 2017

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Republicans back off gutting of House ethics office after critical Trump tweet

By Washington Post Staff January 3 at 12:18 PM

House Republicans abruptly reversed course and pulled language to weaken the independent Office of Congressional Ethics and subject it to internal House rule.

The decision came after President-elect Donald J. Trump tweeted that the move should perhaps not be the House GOP’s first priority.

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/01/03/republicans-back-off-gutting-of-house-ethics-office-after-critical-trump-tweet/?utm_term=.a1d48ec103fe

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Republicans back off gutting of House ethics office after critical Trump tweet (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2017 OP

I knew he'd take credit for it as soon as I saw they were backing off it inwiththenew Jan 2017 #1

He saw which way the popular opinion wind was blowing Trekologer Jan 2017 #7

Now I'm intrigued. malthaussen Jan 2017 #2

He asked them to "wait." MoonRiver Jan 2017 #3

Why should they care what he wants? malthaussen Jan 2017 #6

Don't know. eom MoonRiver Jan 2017 #8

He's now the highest elected leader of the GOP. DonViejo Jan 2017 #9

I'm hip. malthaussen Jan 2017 #11

He will let them gut Obamacare. Everything will be a deal- probably even this bit of theater was bettyellen Jan 2017 #12

Don't believe anything you hear flamingdem Jan 2017 #4

So what are they really up to? C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #5

Since Trump supported the gutting and only opposed the timing, NYC Liberal Jan 2017 #10

inwiththenew

(972 posts)

1. I knew he'd take credit for it as soon as I saw they were backing off it

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:23 PM

Jan 2017

n/t

Trekologer

(997 posts)

7. He saw which way the popular opinion wind was blowing

Reply to inwiththenew (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:28 PM

Jan 2017

It will certainly come back up again.

malthaussen

(17,195 posts)

2. Now I'm intrigued.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:23 PM

Jan 2017

Wtf could be going on?

-- Mal

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

3. He asked them to "wait."

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:26 PM

Jan 2017

He definitely wants this "legislation" to happen, just not so soon after the coup.

malthaussen

(17,195 posts)

6. Why should they care what he wants?

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:28 PM

Jan 2017

What's his leverage?

-- Mal

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

8. Don't know. eom

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:31 PM

Jan 2017

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

9. He's now the highest elected leader of the GOP.

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:32 PM

Jan 2017

malthaussen

(17,195 posts)

11. I'm hip.

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:48 PM

Jan 2017

I just don't think that constitutes much leverage.

-- Mal

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)

12. He will let them gut Obamacare. Everything will be a deal- probably even this bit of theater was

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:55 PM

Jan 2017

flamingdem

(39,313 posts)

4. Don't believe anything you hear

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:26 PM

Jan 2017

They are making Trump look reasonable, though Paul Ryan didn't want them to gut since it makes the party look unethical hahaha

C_U_L8R

(45,002 posts)

5. So what are they really up to?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:26 PM

Jan 2017

I feel like someone's picking my pocket
while we're being distracted with this kerfuffle.

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)

10. Since Trump supported the gutting and only opposed the timing,

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jan 3, 2017, 01:40 PM

Jan 2017

then I will assume this is merely delayed, not canceled.

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