What will happen if Trump really starts to sweat (opinion)

Editor’s Note: Michael D’Antonio is the author of the book, “Never Enough: Donald Trump and the Pursuit of Success,” and co-author with Peter Eisner of “The Shadow President: The Truth About Mike Pence.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s. Trump got a head start on his 2019 self-pity with a New Year’s Eve message that began, “While I’m at the White House working, you’re out there partying tonight.” The President was home alone, not hobnobbing with the likes of Fabio and Sylvester Stallone at Mar-a-Lago, because he wanted to make a point about staying in Washington during the government shutdown. Schiff’s intelligence committee will be able to probe a host of controversies that Republicans have ignored, including possible links between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Moscow, and the President’s business dealings abroad. Three other House committees are poised to make Donald Trump sweat over issues such as his administration’s treatment of asylum-seekers, including two children who recently died in US custody, and various scandals in government agencies and departments. As the central figure in the nation’s effort to deal with Trump’s deceptions, lies and possible crimes, Mueller has been on the receiving end of the President’s tantrums ever since he began work.