New Subpoena Targeting Trump Is Suspiciously Timed Just Ahead of Midterm Elections: Expert

New Subpoena Targeting Trump Is Suspiciously Timed Just Ahead of Midterm Elections: Expert
A video is shown of former President Donald Trump during a hearing by the House Jan. 6 committee in Washington on Oct. 13, 2022. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Michael Washburn
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The Oct. 13 vote by the House Jan. 6 committee to subpoena former President Donald Trump is a political ploy intended to help foster the general impression that Trump has too much “baggage” to run for office again, according to a political analyst who says the move also seeks to convey that the party associated with Trump, and the midterm election candidates he’s endorsed, aren’t the right choice for the country.

Michael Washburn
Michael Washburn
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Michael Washburn is a New York-based reporter who covers U.S. and China-related topics for The Epoch Times. He has a background in legal and financial journalism, and also writes about arts and culture. Additionally, he is the host of the weekly podcast Reading the Globe. His books include “The Uprooted and Other Stories,” “When We're Grownups,” and “Stranger, Stranger.”
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