Does the Rule of Law Still Matter in a Second Trump Administration?

Since Inauguration Day, President Trump’s second term has been characterized by overreaching executive orders, troubling attacks on our electoral system, clear conflicts of interest, and a blatant disrespect for the rule of law, the Constitution and our system of checks and balances.  

These actions paint an alarming picture of a president attempting to consolidate power at all costs.

The president is not a king, and Trump cannot ignore the constitutional limits on his power just to serve his own interests. Any attempts to do so must be challenged to prevent a descent into tyranny and authoritarianism, because no one is above the rule of law.  

Watch the recording below to listen to a timely conversation about the dangers facing our democracy in this moment and how Campaign Legal Center plans to continue holding the Trump administration accountable.