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White House feeling ‘multiple stages of grief’ after major Democratic wins: Christian Datoc

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Chase, M. (2026, November 4). White House feeling ‘multiple stages of grief’ after major Democratic wins: Christian Datoc. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4792716/white-house-multiple-stages-of-democrats-midterm-wins-christian-datoc/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-04 · by Mackenzie Chase

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Christian Datoc reported for the Washington Examiner that White House officials are experiencing various stages of grief following Democratic victories in recent midterm elections. According to Datoc's conversation with C-Span on Wednesday, officials expressed their frustrations using profanity but remained defiant in their attitude.
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As of November 5, 2026, Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate in the U.S. midterm elections, marking a significant shift from the Republican majority previously holding power. The outcome is seen as a rejection of President Donald Trump's policies, including his war with Iran which contributed to rising gas prices and inflation. In Texas, Senator Ted Cruz called the results a “Watergate-level repudiation” of the GOP and warned that Democrats could push radical agendas harmful to states like Texas if not resisted strongly. The election results have also led to celebrations among American expatriates in London, with many viewing it as a sigh of relief for potential policy reversals on issues such as tariffs affecting countries like the UK.

Written for “US Midterm Election Results” on 2026-11-05, grounded in this article and the 608 other(s) covering the same event.
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Washington Examiner White House reporter Christian Datoc said officials at the White House are experiencing multiple stages of grief after the blue wave in the midterm elections.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
2026-11-05 · Washington Examiner
White House feeling ‘multiple stages of grief’ after major Democratic wins: Christian Datoc · assertive framing

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Washington Examiner White House reporter Christian Datoc said officials at the White House are experiencing multiple stages of grief after the blue wave in the midterm elections. asserted
officials → say → elections
“My talks with White House officials, there was a lot of profanities,” Datoc said Wednesday on C-Span. “ … asserted
Datoc → be → Span
But folks were defiant, I think that’s the right word to describe the mood right now.” asserted
that → think → mood
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