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Trump’s refusal to cooperate with congressional requests had become a governing style, and by December 29 the GOP’s willingness to excuse it was helping that style harden. The screwup was institutional: normal oversight was being turned into a permanent emergency, and Republicans were helping make that seem acceptable.
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Trump’s refusal to cooperate with congressional requests had become a governing style, and by December 29 the GOP’s willingness to excuse it was helping that style harden. The screwup was institutional: normal oversight was being turned into a permanent emergency, and Republicans were helping make that seem acceptable.
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Trump’s refusal to cooperate with congressional requests had become a governing style, and by December 29 the GOP’s willingness to excuse it was helping that style harden. The screwup was institutional: normal oversight was being turned into a permanent emergency, and Republicans were helping make that seem acceptable.
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