Commentary: Why the Supreme Court is one of the biggest threats to American democracy
In the popular imagination, successful coups require the participation of the military. Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, in their latest book on the Trump presidency, “I Alone Can Fix It,” paint Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in heroic colors. During the run-up to the 2020 election, Milley, worried about a “Reichstag moment,” resolved with his colleagues to thwart whatever the former president might try.
The truth is, the biggest threat to American democracy isn’t a military coup, as Milley’s laudable behavior tends to
