White House Develops Contingency Plan for Democrats Winning Control of Congress, Plans to Bypass Congress to Advance Its Agenda

TechFlow reported on November 1 that, according to Reuters, a White House official and two people familiar with the matter said the White House has spent months preparing for the possibility of Democrats taking control of Congress, developing plans to continue advancing key parts of the administration's agenda through executive powers while preparing for congressional investigations of the Trump administration.

Three people familiar with the matter said that since April, senior officials, including White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and budget director Russell Vought, have been working with the White House Counsel's Office to identify executive actions Trump can take without congressional approval, in areas including immigration, tariffs, housing costs, and federal spending. The White House official said White House Counsel Will Sharpe and his team are also examining 'what actions Trump can lawfully take on his own, where he can push the boundaries of his authority, and how to defend those decisions in court.'

Over the past month, Trump has held rallies across the country in an effort to keep Republicans in control of Congress. Meanwhile, his aides reportedly have privately begun preparing for a dramatically different political landscape that could emerge in 2027.

Source: TechFlow