GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – A US Congressman sat down yesterday to discuss the chaos surrounding the Brett Kavanaugh hearing and to share his opinion on a tell-all book aimed at giving insight into the Trump White House.
Representative Mike Gallagher is a Republican from the 8th District.
He, like many others, has been disappointed to witness the ongoing tense and often times chaotic atmosphere surrounding the confirmation hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Gallagher believes the problem actually stems from some fellow members of Congress.
“We have an enormous number of Senator’s that are trying to position themselves to run for President, as opposed to doing their job well,” he explains.
He also believes that another fundamental problem comes from a shift in public thought.
“We look to the executive branch and the judicial branch to do the work of Congress and to judicate all of our disputes, it becomes inherently more politicized,” claims Gallagher. “That’s a trend we need to reverse.”
While on the topic of Bob Woodward’s upcoming book, “Fear: Trump in the White House,” Gallagher remained less than convinced on the publications authenticity.
“I’m very skeptical of any story or book that relies solely on anonymous sourcing,” he explains.
Beyond that, he doesn’t believe this publication warrants the news-cycle that it has generated recently.
“Instead of focusing on the real policy issues at play, the things that matter, we just focus on the celebrity aspects of politics,” Gallagher explains.
He did admit that he has yet to read the publication and will reserve full judgment until doing so.
