Views & Opinions — Congress should quit for the year in answer to Dems' anti-Trump lawfare

View Online  Views & Opinions Views & Opinions One Key Op-ed  Shut it all down There's only one appropriate response to the wrongful conviction of Donald Trump, writes Kevin Roberts, president of Heritage Action for America. Republicans in Congress should declare the "functional end of the Biden presidency" and leave town. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) "The Trump prosecution is a nakedly anti-democratic political maneuver outside the bounds of the law," Roberts writes. "A president worthy of the title would recognize this and demand an end to the investigation and prosecution of Trump."   Instead, President Biden is campaigning on the verdict. "Biden has endorsed its legitimacy and now seeks to benefit from it."   Ending Congress early would, Roberts believes, "shift the national discussion to where it belongs: to who we are as a nation and who we aren't."   Biden's presidency must be declared over, he concludes — "not to escalate the political tensions roiling the country, but to temper them."   "The future of our nation is at stake."   Read the op-ed at TheHill.com.  Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Tuesday, June 11. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Other Points of View  Op-eds exploring key issues affecting the U.S. and world: Trump, UFC and the New Conservative Culture War By Reece Peck, author of "Fox Populism: Branding Conservatism as Working Class" The manosphere culture war succeeds by forging a cultural connection with men and offering them recognition and affirmation, even as it does little to address the structural roots of people's struggles. The left should take note. They have lost working-class, non-college-educated voters, especially men, in droves over the past few decades.   Read Here Justice Alito is right to not recuse over flag flap By William C. Duncan, constitutional law and religious freedom fellow for Sutherland Institute Observing this recent brouhaha brought to mind a saying directed at lawyers: "If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts; if you have the law on your side, pound the law; if you have neither the facts nor the law, pound the table."  Read Here A defense attorney's advice for Trump on his sentencing hearing By Andrew Fleischmann, attorney at Sessions & Fleischman in Atlanta If Trump's lawyers have one goal in the coming weeks, it's persuading this judge that, as extraordinary as Trump may be in other respects, his crime is run-of-the-mill and close to victimless. In many other contexts, it makes sense to let Trump be Trump. Here it may be best to let Trump be quiet.  Read Here The consequences of Benny Gantz's resignation in Israel and Gaza By Jonathan Strum, international lawyer and businessman Gantz had no real option other than to resign from the government to retain any credibility with Israeli voters. Nonetheless, the votes are there to approve the Biden proposals, which should be brought to a vote irrespective of Hamas.  Read Here Quick Takes  Opinions related to pivotal issues and figures in the news: The paradoxical Israeli domestic politics of accepting a cease-fire deal Conservatism needs to be rescued from 'national conservatism' Speeches won't save American democracy Can the Biden presidency survive a Hunter pardon?    You're all caught up. See you next time!  Views expressed by contributors are theirs and not the opinion of The Hill. Interested in submitting an op-ed? Click here.  Check out The Hill's Opinion section online for the latest and take a moment to view our other topical products 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  1625 K Street NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20006 Copyright © 1998 - 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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