“We are in the middle of the biggest Constitutional crisis our nation has ever seen & every day we’re inching further from the democracy our founders created. Now is not — and cannot be — the time to stand idly by. I’m urging my colleagues to wake up and protect this institution.”
— Sen. Angus King (I-ME), on the Senate floor.
Senator Angus King’s statement accurately reflects the current political climate in the United States. The nation is facing a significant constitutional crisis, with President Trump’s actions pushing the boundaries of executive power and challenging the fundamental structure of the U.S. Constitution.
Senator King emphasizes the urgency of the situation, calling on his colleagues to “wake up” and actively defend the Constitution and the democratic institutions it upholds. He argues that relying solely on the courts to resolve this crisis is an abdication of Congress’s responsibility.
This crisis represents a critical juncture in American democracy, testing the resilience of its constitutional framework and the willingness of elected officials to uphold their sworn duty to protect and defend the Constitution.