rearguard

Mnuchin sneers; his people won't comply
'though Congress has full right to all the facts.
To earn Trump's love, he's hell-bent to defy
a rightful requisition of Trump's tax.
But chairman Neal'd extend his long arm's reach,
and courts would find no grounds to block the blow,
if Nancy'd pull the lever to impeach.
That process validates his need to know.
Executive amok, whom Mitch won't check;
a constitution crisis in our times
can't goad the turtle-monster to object
while DoJ pretends there've been no crimes.
I'll make the popcorn; drag your chairs around!
The Watergate reprise is back in town.