Adam Zyglis: Constitutional Crisis

Constitutional law professor analyzes Trump's clash with the judiciary

Despite a rare rebuke from Chief Justice John Roberts earlier this week, President Trump's criticisms of the judiciary continue. Amna Nawaz spoke with Steve Vladeck, a constitutional law professor at Georgetown University, to explore the legal ramifications of the president’s showdown with the courts.

The United States may be in a constitutional crisis. But it is still a long way off. The fact is that those who wrote the US Constitution anticipated – and even encouraged – conflicts between the different branches of government.

How far Trump is prepared to go in challenging the rule of law is anyone's guess. Legal experts fear a constitutional crisis could erupt.

The conflict between the President and the judiciary is getting sharper, even the country's supreme judge comes to the floor with a rare statement. Is the country already in the middle of a serious constitutional crisis?

Adam Zyglis: Constitutional Crisis

Trump is openly defying the judicial branch.

Calling everything a 'constitutional crisis' left us unprepared for the real thing

For years, we've called routine political disagreements a "constitutional crisis." It's left us unprepared for the real thing.