Last week, congressional Republicans struggled to defend Trump against criminal allegations. This week, it’s Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ turn.
Among the striking developments in Michael Cohen’s congressional testimony last week was the Republicans’ reluctance to defend Donald Trump on the merits. GOP members of the House Oversight Committee were eager to tear down the president’s former fixer, but they avoided the issue of Trump’s innocence or guilt.
It didn’t look great for the White House. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said during the hearing, “The interesting thing is there hasn’t been one Republican who’s tried to defend the president on the substance. And I think that’s something that should be concerning to the White House. Why are no Republicans standing up and defending the president on the substance?”
An unnamed senior House Republican told the Washington Post soon after, “Truthfully, it is tough to ignore some of the gross immoral behavior by the president.
