Democrats warn Trump camp to ‘lawyer up’ as anger over corruption drives midterms wipeout

Corruption in government was high on the minds of US voters as they dealt US President Donald Trump’s party a chastening defeat in midterm elections, toppling Republican strongholds like dominoes and flipping both chambers of Congress.

Triumphant Democrats have warned the Trump administration to “lawyer up”; how they go about tackling alleged graft and abuse of power could shape both their own fortunes and the country’s politics.