The
Emerging Shadowy Government of United States of America
It
is typical for the Democrats to harp on President Donald Trump’s
unconventional style of governance, his personality, and official
statement, but odd for Republican figures to voice similar concerns.
On Wednesday the 5th of September, the New York Times published an
op-ed attributed to an unnamed senior Trump administration official
titled “I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump
Administration.”
In
the op-ed, the writer emphasized, “It’s not just that the special
counsel looms large. Or that the country is bitterly divided over Mr.
Trump’s leadership. Or even that his party might well lose the
House to an opposition hellbent on his downfall.” He or she
revealed, “The dilemma — which [Trump] does not fully grasp —
is that many of the senior officials in his own administration are
working diligently from within to frustrate parts of his agenda and
his worst inclinations.” The writer went on to state “many Trump
appointees have vowed to do what we can to preserve our democratic
institutions while thwarting Mr. Trump’s more misguided impulses
until he is out of office.” This mind-boggling cognitive dissonance
is believable in light of the published excerpts from Bob Woodward’s
latest book “Fear: Trump in the White House” to be released on
the 11th of this month.
The
op-ed author made a distinction between the “resistance” he/she
belong to, which is operating from within the administration and not
part of the Democratic Party. The difference being is many of
the administration’s “policies have already made America safer
and more prosperous.” Yet, on the other hand, he/she is doubting
the ability of Trump to advance balanced and positive policies
concluding that “we believe our first duty is to this country, and
the president continues to act in a manner that is detrimental to the
health of our republic.” The writer’s intended takeaway appears
to be reassuring the American people and the international community
of the secret group’s commitment to being a force of good working
in the shadows of the White House to preserve the integrity of nation
domestically and its standing in the world.
Americans
are living in an era of existential crisis since Trump assumed
office. True to his campaign he shook up Washington DC beyond
recognition. Depending on a person’s worldview, most people are
either fervently opposed to his policies and personality or are in
support of the man with palpable exuberance. This latest revelation
only confirms an already reached decision about Trump.
How
will Americans react to the op-ed revelation? With a combination of a
sigh and panic. It is reassuring to know the public servants in the
administration are committed to the republic and hold their duties
toward country and flag at a higher regard than to loyalty to the
occupant of the White House. It is worthy to note the oath each and
every one of them swore to on the first day on the job was to uphold
the constitution. This brings us to the panic portion of the reaction
to the op-ed.
It
is very troubling to realize members of this dark group are thwarting
the will of the American people, elected Trump, technically and
legally according to the rules of the Electoral College, to lead the
country toward a vision for which they have bought into. The slow
nature of government has prompted Trump to complain about the power
of the “Deep State,” accusing it of working against him from
within the government. This claim has been dismissed for lack of
evidence and for its improbability as a hollow conspiracy theory. But
this op-ed confirms the so-called “Deep State” is in fact
comprised of trusted Trump advisors who are charged with implementing
his policies.
A
Democratic Style Coup D’etat
Upholding
the US Constitution is a baseline requirement expected of every
public servant. Among those in public service are the president's
team and/or advisors. On the first day of their tenure, they were
required to swear (or affirm) to “support and defend the
Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and
domestic.” The oath goes on to say ‘I take this obligation
freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion”.
The
coordinated effort to curtail the President of the US is partly
evasive and completely premeditated. It can only be understood in the
vein of a nonviolent Coup D’etat. It confirms a few powerful
administration officials are acting against the person who was
elected to lead the nation, President Trump. This is simply
treasonous. It is irrelevant if they are working for what they
believe to be a higher purpose. The mere act of circumventing the
system, the audacity of stifling the will of the American president,
is in and of itself, a betrayal of the trust put in these public
servants. To fully grasp the gravity of the situation, when reading
the original New York Times op-ed, one should take the name Trump out
and replace it with the name of any past president one admires. I
dare say that no one will accept a sinister scenario. If at any time
it becomes acceptable for the president's team to override his/her
actions, future presidents will be paralyzed by lack of trust and
thwarted by secrecy. It would be a betrayal of the person, the
American people, and the Constitution. We cannot be partisan in our
reaction to this shadowy act because it’s an assault on the essence
of the American system of Democracy independent of who holds the
presidency.
Political
courage must be the “lodestar” guiding these concerned public
servants; the courage to come out from the shadows by invoking the
25th Amendment lest compromising the Constitution itself. The
writer anticipates readers pointing to this constitutional option by
writing after “early whispers within the cabinet of invoking the
25th Amendment,” “no one wanted to precipitate a constitutional
crisis. So we will do what we can to steer the administration in the
right direction until — one way or another — it’s over.” I
believe it is too late; publishing the op-ed has already triggered a
Constitutional crisis. Now we will wait for the political inquisition
to commence.
