Donald Trump has been rapidly consolidating power, stifling dissent, and reshaping various institutions in alignment with his agenda. He has targeted the legal community, universities, the arts, government employees, and the press, exerting control over them through punitive measures and threats. He has pressured universities like Columbia to change their curriculum and detained foreign students involved in activism. Law firms like Paul Weiss and WilmerHale have faced consequences for past ties to investigations against Trump. Trump’s executive orders have threatened free speech and control over elections, with efforts to disenfranchise millions of Americans and manipulate the election system. Trump has also sought to influence the arts by reorganizing the Kennedy Center board and voicing displeasure with their past honorees. This power consolidation has faced pushback from the courts, which have blocked several of Trump’s controversial actions. The lack of oversight from a compliant Congress has allowed Trump to push the limits of his authority, leading to concerns about a constitutional crisis. As the judiciary remains the primary check on Trump’s power, the prospect of impeaching judges who defy him has been raised, though legal experts warn that this would undermine the system of checks and balances established by the Constitution. The ongoing power struggle between Trump and the judiciary underscores the fragility of American democracy in the face of authoritarian impulses.
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