Garrett Graff: “Certainly, we’re in a constitutional crisis, but that phrase also doesn’t quite feel like it captures what we’re living through right now. We’ve been in constitutional crises before, moments when the resilience and brilliant architecture of the US’s founding document have been tested by unexpected developments, like the election of 1876, the presidential corruption of Watergate, or, say, the afternoon of January 6th.
”“Instead, I think we’re living through something even more serious and more troubling.”
For members: We discussed this on Trial Balloon today.