The Guardrails Have Failed

The most alarming news came in an announcement from the White House press secretary that Trump had granted Attorney General William Barr the unilateral authority to declassify any information about the Russia investigators that he wants—including, reportedly, their sources in Russia. For a time, the growing number of anxious Democrats who support impeachment hoped that dramatic public testimony from Special Counsel Robert Mueller would galvanize the public and the party to their side, allowing Democrats to seize narrative control over the Russia investigation, and the broader question of public corruption, back from Trump. Nadler could have subpoenaed other Mueller investigators who have moved on to private life, he could have opened an impeachment inquiry, which would give him a forceful legal argument that he’s entitled to all the testimony and documentation he needs to determine whether the House should recommend Trump be removed from office.

Source: crooked.com