Congressional elections will have serious impact on White House policy — professor

Professor Igor Aizenberg from Manhattan University discussed this on Espreso TV.

"There could be changes in the United States related to the fact that congressional elections will take place in November. If we listen to what Republican congressmen are saying about the so-called Ukrainian attack on Putin's estate, they disagreed with their president's words, refuting them. Several Republican members of Congress openly expressed their disagreement with Trump on this matter in their television interviews. An election campaign for congressional elections will unfold in the United States, and this entire year will pass under the banner of this campaign. This will be especially noticeable after March-April, when rivals will compete not within a single party, but when Democrats will debate with Republicans," commented Igor Aizenberg.

In his opinion, one can expect that a certain portion of Republican legislators will become bolder, and regardless of how the congressional elections conclude, this will have a very serious impact on White House policy.

"Many things could change. Imagine, for example, that the new House of Representatives considers and passes a law on restoring aid to Ukraine. And the Senate will also be forced to consider this law. And the White House will be forced to think about what to do with it. I think there could be such a majority in Congress for such a bill that Trump won't be able to veto it, because the veto will be overridden. Accordingly, this will lead to changes in U.S. policy. Of course, this won't happen tomorrow, but after November, or even closer to November, it could occur," the Manhattan University professor concluded.

• Previously, Igor Aizenberg said that part of the conservative political establishment is already distancing itself from Trump, and the congressional elections could lead to him having to defend himself against constant investigations and even possible impeachment during the last two years of his presidency.