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As the Senate Impeachment trial continues, so does President Donald Trump with his duties as head of state. He recently signed the USMCA agreement, but the Democrats were not present.
The United States - Mexico - Canada agreement is now signed into law by Donald Trump, but Politico reports that during the signing, the Democrats were not present. This is ironic considering that the Democrats played a big role in securing the final version of the deal that was passed by the majority of the House and the Senate. It might be due to the heavily biased Impeachment trial that Trump decided to exclude the opposition, or it also may be a way for Trump to maintain his ownership of the deal alongside fellow Republican politicians, the leaders in both Mexico and Canada, as well as business executives and the like.
Upon signing the deal, Trump said during the ceremony, “This is something we really put our heart into. It’s probably the number one reason that I decided to lead this crazy life that I’m leading right now as opposed to that beautiful simple life of luxury that I left before this happened, but I love doing it.” This also marks a feat in Trump’s career in office, especially as he is underway into his campaign for reelection, and he will surely bring this up when he visits Michigan for an auto event.
The USMCA is among the most progressive trade deal agreements ever negotiated by either party as well, which adds to its significance.
Meanwhile, Trump is still being tried for impeachment at the Senate for charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. But as his defense team is up for debunking every claim made by the Democrats, the recent revelations made by former national security advisor John Bolton seemed to have made a huge impact on how the defense may carry on with their arguments. Bolton’s manuscript was leaked to the media, revealing a key aspect of what transpired during the Ukraine scandal.
CNN reports that the White House has issued a formal threat to Bolton to prevent him from publishing his memoir, titled “The Room Where it Happened: A White House Memoir.” An official of the National Security Council sent a letter to Bolton and his legal team not to publish the book to it containing classified material.
