Turmoil fuels schism between Trump's White House and Republican party
Legislative agenda appears stalled and after purge of establishment Republicans from White House staff, many in GOP are becoming more open in their criticism
David Smith and Lauren Gambino in Washington
Saturday 29 July 2017 13.44 EDT
Donald Trump’s presidency was this weekend facing fresh turmoil after a week of unadulterated disasters that culminated in the removal of his chief of staff.
With his legislative agenda stalled and his White House descending into civil war, Trump appeared to be losing support in a Republican party that had previously rallied round him.
Senior Republicans in Congress scolded the president over his threat to fire the attorney general, Jeff Sessions, and voted in favour of tougher sanctions against Russia, thwarting Trump’s attempts to seek warmer relations with Vladimir Putin.
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