When it comes to standing up to Trump, Coons really is winning the “most spineless” derby. In a recent Slate Podcast Coons spends 15 minutes rephrasing all of Dahlia Lithwick’s questions about the beating that the Constitution is already taking, without ever answering any questions.
The closest he comes it an answer is to opine, from on high, about that fact that the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution sets up a “fascinating conflict” between originalists and people who think that the Constitution is a living document. Could there be a more entitled approach to Trump’s multiple and egregious conflicts of interest? “fascinating conflict” JESUS!
Coons also goes out on a limb to say the confirmation hearings of Jeff Sessions, and avowed enemy of the voting rights act, must touch on the voting rights act. Golly!
here is a link to the podcast.
Also, I had to look this up the Emoluments Clause:
Article I, Section 9, Clause 8 of the constitution states that no American officeholder shall, “without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.”
Pretty much everything Trump has done so far is a direct constitutional violation, but hey.. get some popcorn and enjoy the “fascinating conflict” to come.