White House prepares action plan in case Democrats win the congressional elections

A strategy in case the Republicans lose

The administration of US President Donald Trump is developing a strategy that would allow the head of state to continue implementing his policies if the Democrats win a majority in both chambers of Congress. This is reported by Reuters, citing sources in the White House; a summary is published by Gazeta.Ru. According to the agency, preparation of the plan began back in the spring.

What the plan includes

The administration expects to preserve the ability to make decisions without congressional approval if the Democrats block the president's initiatives. The plan covers several areas: imposing tariffs, visa policy, housing issues, and the distribution of budget funds.

Preparing for investigations

At the same time, the White House is preparing for possible investigations by the Democrats: once they gain a majority, they will be able to initiate reviews of the administration's activities and request documents. Instructions are being developed for staff on how to interact with members of Congress — officials are being briefed on how to respond to lawmakers' requests and which information should be handled with particular care when preparing documents.

Context from other publications

Earlier, the Axios portal reported, that Trump could 'take it out' on Iran if the Republicans lose the congressional elections: according to the journalists, the head of the White House may feel 'humiliated or slighted' and then 'take a bold step' toward the republic. In addition, Gazeta.Ru reported that the Pope voted in the US elections. These reports relate to the same pre-election situation but come from different publications and have not been independently confirmed.