Is the U.S. in a Constitutional Crisis? California’s Attorney General Says Not Yet
Democratic AGs Have Different Views on Whether U.S. Is in Constitutional Crisis During New Trump Administration
Attorney General Rob Bonta makes an appearance during a session at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Jan. 4, 2023. | Credit: Rahul Lal for CalMatters
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta sees a constitutional crisis looming as lawsuits play out over the Trump administration’s boundary-testing executive orders, but the Democrat so far believes the country has not passed that threshold.
A crisis would require “a blatant, egregious failure to comply with a clear court order” by the Trump administration, Bonta said Tuesday at a gathering in Los Angeles with five other Democratic attorneys general.
