President Donald Trump keeps getting away with it. He's survived two impeachments, multiple criminal charges (and one conviction) and several unlawful and unconstitutional actions in the first few months of his second term.
Thinking too much about that can lead to despair about the future of the country. How can we hope to repair the damage Trump is doing on a daily basis if we can't hold him accountable?
But Trump isn't doing these things alone. From billionaire supporters such as Elon Musk to top advisers such as Stephen Miller to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carrying out his deportations, the president is dependent on other people to carry out his agenda.
That points to a tactic that Democrats need to embrace: Put all of Trump's happy helpers on notice. The Supreme Court may have decided that the president has broad immunity, but that's not the case for Musk, Miller and the masked men terrorizing Chicago.
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