Our country faces a constitutional crisis that should alarm every American.

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has launched an unprecedented assault on our judicial system—ignoring his oath to protect the Constitution, trampling on our system of checks and balances, and attacking our fundamental freedoms.

If a president can ignore or intimidate judges who rule against him, the rights of everyday Americans are no longer guaranteed.

The warning signs are flashing red. Vice President JD Vance boldly declared that "judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power." Elon Musk exposed a judge's daughter's personal information after an unfavorable ruling. When Judge James Boasberg ruled against the administration's mass deportation plan, he faced impeachment threats and what he described as "possible defiance" of a lawful court order.

We can't ignore these actions or rhetoric. The Trump administration has launched a coordinated attack on our Constitution that threatens our lives and livelihoods. Instead of standing up for our founding principles, Trump's Republican allies in

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