It’s becoming clearer each day that President Donald Trump’s takeover of the government and destruction of democracy won’t be stopped. He has anointed himself as king.
The Republican Congress acquiesced to the president and shirked their responsibility to provide checks and balances. Other than Matt Gaetz, all of Trumps’ Cabinet picks were approved. And each is totally loyal to Trump rather than the Constitution; hence they won’t block Trump’s dangerous and illegal actions.
That leaves the courts. Trump and Elon Musk’s actions are being challenged in the courts. Legal decisions, as always, will be delayed. Then, even if the courts rule against Trump, he won’t comply. There doesn’t appear to be an enforcement mechanism.
Making matters worse, the rule of law is officially slipping away: The FBI turned over details of 5,000 nonpartisan employees who worked on Jan. 6 cases to the Trump Justice Department. I fear for the safety of these investigators who simply were doing their job.
