Challenges surround Trump's inauguration

US President-elect Donald Trump is now entering a crucial phase before his inauguration on January 20. He is also facing difficulties as the Republican Party has yet to agree on a legislative strategy.

The problem of unifying strategies

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump and Republican senators met for hours at the Capitol on January 8 but failed to agree on a clear direction. One of the biggest points of contention among Republicans was whether to enact Trump’s tax, border, energy and military priorities as one bill or two separate bills, Reuters reported.

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US House Speaker Mike Johnson supports the creation of a bill that addresses all important issues such as tax cuts, strengthening border security, deporting illegal immigrants and promoting energy development. The House believes that a comprehensive bill will help the Trump administration quickly implement its agenda without being divided into many rounds of lengthy negotiations. Meanwhile, US Senate Majority Leader John Thune (Republican) proposed dividing the bill into two separate legal packages to increase the possibility of passing. Disagreements between the two houses also made Mr. Trump waver. "I like a big, beautiful bill. But if there are two packages, it will be more certain, everything will go a little faster, because you can do the immigration procedures sooner," AFP quoted the President-elect.

President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania at the funeral of former US President Jimmy Carter on January 8.

In addition to the debate over legislative strategy, Democrats are also pressuring Trump on his campaign pledges. "They have a majority. They have a responsibility. We and the American people will be watching," Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Democrat) said on January 7. Faced with the challenges, the president-elect is expected to hold a series of meetings at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida over the weekend with lawmakers to try to narrow the differences, according to Reuters.

Legal trouble

In addition to the controversy over legislative strategy, President-elect Trump also faces legal challenges surrounding the lawsuit accusing him of falsifying business records to pay hush money to porn star Stormy Daniels. Reuters cited records released on January 8 showing that Mr. Trump's legal team has asked the US Supreme Court to immediately postpone the sentencing scheduled for January 10. The move comes just two days after the New York appeals court rejected Mr. Trump's request to postpone the sentencing at the New York court in Manhattan. The lawyers argued that the postponement of the sentencing is necessary to prevent serious injustice and prevent damage to the federal government. Responding to Mr. Trump's move, a spokesman for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said: "We will respond in court documents."

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Despite his troubles, the President-elect’s appeal has not diminished. According to The New York Times , he has raised more than $170 million for his inauguration on January 20. The amount and number of donors are so large that some donors, despite spending seven figures, have had to go on waiting lists or have been told they will not be given VIP tickets because the events are full.

Police arrest Capitol intruder

Capitol Police arrested a man named Mel J. Horne (44), who was carrying a weapon and trying to break into the US legislative complex. Police said they discovered a machete in his pocket through a scanner at the Capitol visitor center around 2 p.m. on January 8 (local time). According to Fox News, the incident happened just hours before President-elect Trump arrived at the Capitol to pay his respects to the late US President Jimmy Carter and meet with Republican senators. Police added that there is no ongoing threat to the US Congress , the Capitol or the public.

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