George Skelton: The comeuppance of a despot president

George Skelton argues that voters’ rejection of Republican candidates in last week’s elections amounted to a rebuke of President Donald Trump. He attributes the results to public frustration over rising prices, tariffs, the president’s conduct and Republican lawmakers’ reluctance to challenge him. Skelton also criticizes California Gov. Gavin Newsom for not asking voters whether they wanted to abolish the state’s death penalty, despite his earlier pledge to be accountable to voters.