"Presidents often lose control over their agenda, or the policy process, or pieces of legislation. Sometimes, they even lose control of their party. But Donald Trump seems to have lost control over the one thing every person, and especially those with immense power, should always maintain control over: himself. Yesterday the president called for the arrest and execution of elected American officials for the crime-as he sees it-of fidelity to the Constitution."
"A group of Democratic legislators-all of them either military veterans or former national-security officials-may have helped to push the president over the edge. On Tuesday, they issued a video reminding members of the U.S. Armed Forces that their oath of service requires them to refuse illegal orders, and that their loyalty is owed not to any one president, but to the Constitution itself."
Donald Trump publicly urged the arrest and execution of elected officials for fidelity to the Constitution, signaling a loss of self-control. The recent outbursts appear different and may have been triggered by panic over the release of files related to Jeffery Epstein. A group of Democratic legislators, many with military or national-security backgrounds, released a video reminding service members that their oath requires refusal of illegal orders and loyalty to the Constitution rather than any president. The president's use of the military, including deploying troops to U.S. cities and ordering killings on the high seas, raises concerns about illegal orders and prompts congressional obligation to speak up. He also lashed out at a female journalist, calling her "piggy" after she asked about the Epstein files.
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