Senate Democrats pressure Trump to drop ObamaCare lawsuit

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Vulnerable Senate Democrats joined dozens of their colleagues Friday in calling on President Trump to stop helping a lawsuit against the Affordable Care Act that could wipe out protections for pre-existing medical conditions.

Forty-four Democrats led by Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) - who has come under attack from Trump for his impeachment vote - Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) - who's up for reelection in a swing state - and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) wrote to Trump asking him to rein in his Department of Justice (DOJ), which supports a lawsuit in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to repeal ObamaCare.

"You could bring peace of mind to millions of Americans tomorrow by simply directing the DOJ to do its job and defend the law of the land instead of arguing against protections for people with pre-existing conditions and against access to affordable health care coverage," the lawmakers wrote.

Sen. Doug Jones (Ala.), the most endangered Democratic incumbent in the 2020 cycle, also signed on.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senate-democrats-pressure-trump-to-drop-obamacare-lawsuit/ar-BB100PqX?li=BBnbfcL

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1. Wouldn't be the first time an administration didn't defend a law passed by Congress.

Some have even filed amicus briefs as to why it agreed that a law passed by Congress and signed by a president should be overturned.

If it's a principle that the administration should "do its job" and defend the laws, then it's a principle that applies to all duly enacted laws. If it's not, then it's no principle at all.