John W. Whitehead argues that Donald Trump’s conduct shows he is unfit to govern and calls for use of the 25th Amendment, while warning that broader government surveillance and policing powers also require public resistance. The article presents this as a constitutional and accountability concern.
Member of Congress identified as an exception to the article’s account of congressional silence
ALSO MENTIONED Anthony Scaramucci, Former White House communications director quoted in support of removing Trump; Barack Obama, Former president depicted in a video discussed by the article; Sarah Matthews, Former deputy White House press secretary quoted about Trump’s presidency