Officials ranging from billionaire Elon Musk to Vice President JD Vance have not only criticized a federal judge’s decision early Saturday that blocks Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records, but have also attacked the legitimacy of judicial oversight, a fundamental pillar of American democracy, based on the separation of powers.
“I think this is the most serious Constitutional crisis the country has faced, certainly since Watergate,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said on ABC’s “This Week.” “This is a red alert moment when this entire country has to understand that our democracy is at risk.” Murphy expressed concern that the courts are ill-prepared for the onslaught they are facing.
Republicans have largely stood in lockstep behind the president since he was sworn in for a second term, and did so again on Sunday. Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan blasted the court ruling for the Treasury Department case while arguing that the president should be able to implement his agenda as he sees fit.
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