Republicans are weaponizing congressional oversight to thwart Trump prosecution
With March 4, 2024, set for Donald Trump’s trial on federal charges related to his attempt to overturn the 2020 election, one might think that members of Congress, like other Americans, would sit back and let the judicial process proceed. But some House Republicans have a different idea: defunding the special counsel who is prosecuting the former president.
The scheme is unlikely to succeed, but…