Trump Revving Up a Campaign Fueled by Impeachment Grievances
- President demands to meet whistleblower, threatens Democrats
- CBS poll shows 55 percent of Americans support House inquiry
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Donald Trump solicited advice on heading off his impeachment from Republican lawmakers and confidants over the weekend, but made clear his main tactic will be publicly ratcheting up his grievances against opponents in the hope of exacting as much political damage as possible.
The approach was exemplified on Saturday, Sunday and Monday in a torrent of tweets, a video in which he attacked Democrats, and allies who defended the president’s behavior while belittling the impeachment effort. Together, the efforts offered a preview of the approach the president plans to employ as the impeachment fight intensifies.