Juleena Pham raises a very good question in her letter (“Presidential immunity is disturbing,” Our Readers Views, Feb. 5). She wants to know why a convicted felon can become president of the United States. Unfortunately, our Constitution does not prevent that.
However, the Constitution of the United States is pretty specific about what a president can and cannot do on his own. Trump, in the first few weeks of his presidency, has been “flooding the zone” to see what he can do and what he can get away with. He tried to negate the 14th Amendment with an executive order; he has formed a new government agency, DOGE, without congressional approval and given its leader, a civilian with no government security clearance, access to U.S. Treasury funds; and he has fired countless government workers who he sees as enemies. He has multiple lawsuits filed against him and several federal judges have blocked some of his actions.
I urge every American who treasures our democracy to be vigilant. Stay informed; read or listen to news from reputable news sources; take a stand; protest injustice. We cannot let this president destroy the country that we love.
