NEW: House GOP leadership is whipping support on a bill that would allow former presidents to move state-level cases against them to federal court (so Trump could pardon himself)
Making the election a referendum on "should Trump be able to pardon himself for felonies" is a strategy that might not work out the way guys like Mike Johnson think it will
There is a roughly 0.0% chance this would pass the Senate, to say nothing about Biden signing it, while giving every Dem challenger to GOP representatives who vote for it a free point to hammer them on. Great strategy, Mike!
Yeah seems really not smart to give Dems a blinking red "here's what they're gonna do if they take back the Senate and executive" sign like this unless you're a fully fox news pilled weirdo who's sure the silent majority loves dictators
They now live in terror of Trump and his base. They must do things like this to signal their loyalty, even if they realize it can be immediately used against them.
