Trump's attack on the courts channels the worst of Theodore Roosevelt

Trump's attack on the courts channels the worst of Theodore Roosevelt

An unconstitutional act is still unconstitutional even if lots of people support it.

President Trump has quickly relaxed corruption controls and penalties in the United States, writes editorial director Juhana Rossi.

Donald Trump has managed American democracy in a few weeks' time threateningly close to the abyss. When the administration state and the political instrumentalization of the judiciary are demolished, the president cannot be stopped by laws or courts.

To get the department to its boot, the U.S. president revenges, purges at all times and threatens federal judges who dare to oppose him.

Trump's Attack on the Courts Channels the Worst of Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt hated the idea of unelected judges stopping him and his allies in the Progressive movement from wielding government power as they saw fit. So Roosevelt advocated stripping the courts of their independence by subjecting both judges and judicial decisions to recall by popular…