US EditionPolitics as usual will not stop Trump’s unconstitutional acts
- During his presidency, Donald Trump dismantled oversight mechanisms, notably firing independent Inspectors General with Republican support.
- Trump's actions include defying federal court demands in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, showcasing his disregard for judicial constraints.
- Democratic governors are urged to take actions, including proposing constitutional amendments to limit presidential power.
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Politics as usual will not stop Trump’s unconstitutional acts
During his first term in office, President Donald Trump bridled under various Watergate-era mechanisms passed to provide oversight to the executive branch. The second time around, Trump has successfully dismantled them. This includes firing nearly every “independent” Inspector General with the acquiescence, if not outright support, of a Republican Party that is in lockstep with virtually everything he proposes or does. Of course, Trump is hardly…
Trump Is Pushing Hard Against American Values On Every Level— And He Must Be Fought On Every Level
Trump intends to illustrate that he has amassed uncheckable power. That is, having extirpated what made the Republican Party conservative and constitutionalist, and with Congress thus no obstacle (at least for the next 21 months), the president wants it known that such constitutional constraints on executive power as courts and due process are no longer operative.
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