Washington — US President Donald Trump has faced down a litany of scandals in his nearly 71 years, surviving bankruptcy, divorce, lawsuits and vulgar exposes. But, less than six months into his White House tenure, he finds himself locked in his toughest fight yet — the battle to save his presidency. On Thursday, former FBI director James Comey will appear in the Senate and testify under oath that, before he was fired, Trump urged him to shelve a major counter-espionage investigation and demanded his "loyalty." This has opened the door to allegations that the president may have obstructed justice, which could possibly lead to impeachment charges. Pundits and punters will argue the legal merits of those allegations long after Comey’s must-see testimony. But the ultimate judgment will be political and for now, the odds are stacked in Trump’s favour. Only Congress can prosecute a sitting president and Republicans — even those who reluctantly backed Trump and decry him in private — are l...
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