According to a conservative columnist for the Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump may soon come to regret his attacks on his own party -- who could hold the key should Democrats decide to push for impeachment proceedings.
Pointing to the president's ungracious comments at a post-election press conference about Republican incumbents who were ousted as part of the "blue wave" because, as Trump claimed, they didn't love him enough, columnist Daniel Henninger said Trump was out of line.
"A question running alongside Donald Trump’s political career is whether he will ever pay a price for his verbal insults," Henninger wrote. "For those of us in the trenches of the Trump presidency, these nonstop fusillades can be numbing, such that it becomes difficult to distinguish between what matters and what is just road dust."
Noting Trump's "sarcastic comments" about ousted Republican candidates such as Florida Rep. Carlos Curbelo and Utah's Mia Love, the WSJ journalist
called them "unprecedented."
Henninger then warned Trump that he may pay a price for his demeaning attacks.
"This moment could cost Mr. Trump in the next two years. The Republicans Mr. Trump hung out to dry in that news conference have friends in Congress and across Washington, and it’s not likely they are going to forget this," he wrote. "The imminent threats to Mr. Trump’s presidency are real. Democratic House committee chairmen intend to investigate him, members of his administration and his family. "
"Robert Mueller’s unresolved investigation carries substantial risks for individuals close to Mr. Trump. The likelihood of an impeachment attempt in the House is high," he continued. "Who with political power that matters will Donald Trump call on when his darkest hour arrives? Many will lift a finger, but how high? "
"Mr. Trump has proven his resiliency. But that news conference was an odd moment, kicking fallen Republicans while associating himself with the tender mercies of Nancy Pelosi. Washington, he may find, can quickly become a lonely place," he concluded.
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