White House Already Preparing for a Democratic Congress

“The White House Counsel’s Office is giving private briefings to the administration’s political appointees on how to best prepare for congressional oversight as staff begin to brace for the likelihood of significant Democratic victories in the November midterm elections,” the Washington Post reports.

“The roughly 30-minute briefings have included a PowerPoint presentation about how congressional oversight works and best practices for handling it… Staff from the counsel’s office have encouraged political appointees to be careful about what they put in writing and provided guidance for how to respond to congressional inquiries in a timely manner.”

Said one White House official: “It’s obvious to everyone that it’s very likely. It was a sober-eyed conversation.”