I have a few concerns about the #Anonymous White House official, as well as what they wrote in the New York Times. Putting aside their veracity/authenticity, they are basically saying that the solution to Trump's disregard for democratic norms is to ... disregard other norms. 1/
The 25th Amendment exists for a reason. If they think it needs to be invoked, it should be. I fail to see how invoking an amendment in the Constitution would provoke a Constitutional crisis. Turmoil? Yes. Uncertainty? Yes. Dysfunction? Quite possibly. But um, look around. 2/
You know what's not in the Constitution? A mechanism for a group of un-elected White House officials to secretly steer a headless government based on what they think is best. Do you want that to be the new normal? Do you trust a shadow government with your future? 3/
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