Constitutionalism

The United States has a written and codified constitution.

The President swears and oath to uphold it.

The 45th President attempted to thwart the peaceful handover or power in 2021, on January 6th.

He was impeached.

The Republican Party refused to confirm this.

The 45th President of the US was inpeached. Twice.

The fourteenth amendment bars a convicted felon from becoming President.

And here we are.

Congress has the power over trade policy.

Trump took this over and Congress nodded along. They could stop him at any point.

But don't.

Congress has to approve offensive actions against another country.

The US military bombed and had feet in Venezuela, kidnapping its President and his wife.

Congress did not approve this.

For a constitution to work, to be effective, the checks and balances on power of the Executive and Administitive Branches have to work to define and limit power.

The US had a written and codified constitution that the President swore to uphold, and a Supreme Court in which to litigate against abuses of executive power. Yet the SCOTUS meely nodded along.

Like Congress. Congress could stop Trump now, if it wanted. It is its Constutional duty to do so. But doesn't.