From gutting the office of congressional ethics. Thats the office that investigates members of congress. Republicans abruptly dropped the plan hours after trump shamed them on twitter with this with all the congress has to work on, do they really have to make the weakening of the independent ethics watchdog as unfair as it is their numberone act in priority . Focus on tax reform, health care, and so many other things of importance. An aide tells trump and ryan spoke this afternoon after the republicans reversed course. The aide suggesting that the stunning republican backdown one all thanks to trump. This aide said early this morning it became clear we would have a vote problem on the floor with this amendment. Its safe to say trumps tweets probably added to that pressure, but it was already being heavily covered in the press. Interesting they dont seem to want to give him the credit. The controversial plan was a slap in the face to trump ice Campaign Promise to drain the swamp in wash
Actions ive taken to modernize our system. Im prude of the work weve done to help show more than 740,000 dreamers that the country they grew up in. The country they love, believes that they are worthy of this countrys blessings, just like your kids, just like my kids. But if were truly going fix this broken system, then were going to have to push back against bluster and falsehoods and promises of higher walls. We need a comprehensive solution, one that works for our families and our businesses, that grows our economy. That enhances our culture. We need an approach that upholds our tradition as a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws. And it is possible to do that. It is possible to insist on a lawful and orderly system while still seeing students and their hardworking parents not as criminals. Not as rapists. But as families who came here for the same reasons that all immigrants came here. To work, and to learn and to build a better life. And look, throughout this political season
Good evening, and its great to be back with you after the new year, and we begin tonight with the new congress where republicans are in control of both the house and the senate and soon, the new republican president. But it was the president elect whose voice was heard today, or at least tweeted. Mr. Trump weighing in after a late night move by republican members of congress to try to dismantle an ethics board who worked independently to oversee congress. It happened under the radar, and a closeddoor meeting. It made big news as mr. Trump becomes president in 17 days. He sent a clear message to his fellow republicans, and they listened. Abcs mary bruce leads us off from capitol hill. Reporter tonight, donald trump urging republicans to fall in line with his Campaign Promise to change washington. Its called drain the swamp. We are going to drain the swamp. Reporter but late last night, behind closed doors, more of the same. House republicans gutting the office of congressional ethics, c
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