‘An absolute betrayal’: Rep. Raskin slams Republicans for aiding Trump’s plans for retribution

New reporting about how Trump could weaponize U.S. spy services against domestic political enemies if he wins a second term is fueling new concerns about Trump abusing the government for self-serving purposes. Rep. Jamie Raskin joins Ali Velshi to discuss the implications of Trump’s plan to increase executive authority and how Republicans are aiding him in the process. “They’re quite overtly talking about a post-constitutional America,” Rep. Raskin warns. “They’re trying to do what Donald Trump has repeatedly urged, which is to set the Constitution aside and that’s an absolute betrayal of our entire history.”



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[GillieWilson-zedf]

Jamie Raskin is a national treasure ! He knows the Constitution backwards and forwards as a Constitutional law professor .

[Souls]

Aiding and giving comfort to insurrectionists disqualifies anybody from holding any federal office

[melissalee]

Thank you Congressman Raskin. America stands with you and our Constitution. Vote Blue 2024

[tinaprovencio]

Speaker Johnson is a joke. Vote Blue and get these clowns out of congress!!

[nancywhitaker]

If Micheal Cohen went to jail for the same charges that trump has, then trump should do 3 years in solitary confinement just like Choen had to do. trump was a co-conspirator.

[Sujowi]

I heard Margaret Atwood speak in Wellington New Zealand in 1985. I never imagined I’d see her prophesy come about at all, let alone in my life time. USA needs to shake off this evil cabal at the next election.

[ijseprq]

We should not have saved Johnson. He's an unindicted insurrectionist

[darlenefountain]

I just think Jamie Raskin is so knowledgeable and has integrity. He is one of the people I listen to when it comes to the constitution.

[AM-eliv]

Rep. Raskin is not only a congressman, but he taught Constitutional law for decades.

[karmicsmite]

I don't want ANY president to have MORE power than they were given by our constitution...
And I don't want ONE branch of government to be MORE powerful over the other. We are supposed to have three EQUAL branches of government...period!

[zduvssz]

Any time Rep Raskin is talking, I’M LISTENING! 💙

[claritapadilla]

We must keep the wannabe dictator out of the oval Office and his fascists loyalists out of our government!! Vote blue 💙 🇺🇸🇺🇸🗳💙🇺🇸🇺🇸🗳💙🇺🇸🇺🇸

[pablitocruise]

I'm not a constituent in Rep. Raskin's district. I'm just another American citizen, and I'm proud of him !

[stylz]

I follow domestic politics everyday, but this is still some sobering words from Raskin. He is the modern equivalent of a founding father and needs to be protected at all costs. The American people need to look at history and realize what's going on with MAGA... before it's too late.

[mattmaxwell]

And the descent into full-blown fascism accelerates. How does half the country support this would-be Mussolini?

[dynel.dillard]

Considered FASCISM and we must move against it and fight against it 100%

[JoanKieffer]

Thank you Jamie Raskin. You are an honorable 🎖 man. God bless you. 🇺🇸 AMERICA 🇺🇸 proud 👏

[cartooncentral]

The only one who belongs in prison is Trump!

[dja]

Suggesting that the Constitution should be set aside is treasonous.

[Blueray]

AMERICA needs to deal with TRUMP Now no matter what comes THIS IS URGENT ASAP