Trump has 'a lot to hide from' with admin problems 'all closing in': expert

Donald Trump has "a lot to hide from" at the start of 2026, with a political commentator suggesting the problems are "all closing in".

Joyce Vance, the ex-US attorney for the Northern District of Alabama has suggested the president will be feeling the weight of recent administration decisions. Writing in her Substack, Vance suggested the president has "a lot to try to hide from" at the start of the year, and that it may come to a head far faster than expected.

Vance wrote, "Donald Trump has a lot to try to hide from. It could be all of the above, and it’s all closing in on him this week. In the past, he has always been able to delay or distract just long enough for the public to forget. But this week, the past seems to be catching up with the lame duck president."

The recent strike on Venezuela has been criticised by Vance as a "distraction" from the growing problems the Trump admin is now facing. She wrote, "That may be at least a partial explanation for Trump’s strike on Venezuela—distract, distract, distract. It’s a better explanation than Trump as a committed warrior against narcoterrorism."

"This week, we’ll be watching Congress—and watching Trump watch Congress, which has been showing a few signs of life lately. I don’t want to oversell that, but this is definitely a week that warrants paying attention, particularly with the privileged War Powers Resolution I mentioned in last night’s post coming to the Senate floor this week. The ball is in Congress’ court."

Vance would go on to suggest a statement from Senator Cory Booker, where the Democratic Party rep dubbed the actions in Venezuela as "unlawful and unjust", would set the tone for the year.

She wrote, "Senator Booker wrote at length at a time when many Americans have lost the will or the ability to take in an argument laid out like this. For some people, it’s easier to ignore common sense and stay in the fold of the cult. But Booker’s words are well worth our time and well worth sharing with others."

"His argument is not subtle or nuanced, and it’s accessible to anyone who has taken a fourth-grade civics class: Congress should do its job, not Donald Trump’s bidding. The future of the Republic depends upon it."

"They would demand it if a Democratic president had done what Donald Trump did—something that has been true over and over, but is all the more poignant with the anniversary of January 6 staring us in the face. Maybe Congress will remember what that day felt like and how they reacted.