Trumps call for unity slams into reality of Washingtons political divisions

[mia]

President Trump’s call for unity ran headlong Wednesday into the divided politics of the moment, as Democrats redoubled criticism of his policies and apparent promises by Trump to release a controversial Republican memo alleging abuses by the Department of Justice.

Trump, speaking to Congress Tuesday night in his first State of the Union address, set an ambitious agenda and called for the two parties to come together to better serve the public in remarks sharply at odds with the combative manner in which Trump has conducted his presidency so far.

Walking off the House floor after his speech, Trump was caught on video telling Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) that he would “100 percent” release a classified GOP-drafted memo alleging surveillance abuses by the FBI.

The comment effectively ended speculation about whether Trump would support declassifying the document, which Democrats argue will undermine federal law enforcement agencies and special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s probe into Russia’s election interference....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-sets-ambitious-agenda-touts-new-american-moment-in-state-of-the-union-speech/2018/01/31/ddfb3334-067e-11e8-b48c-b07fea957bd5_story.html?utm_term=.c6ba3fc795b2

[dalton99a]

1. The great unifier:

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