Our system of government doesn’t include effective tools to deal with the sickness that Donald Trump has injected into our constitutional scheme. We need an Office of Congressional Prosecution to file charges against those who break laws that deal with Congress because the Department of Justice isn’t honestly representing Congress.

We need penalties when the executive refuses to follow legally specified procedures without specified penalties. We need congressional marshals to jail those who refuse to appear before Congress. With the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, they have no legal basis for not giving testimony when subpoenaed. They should remain in jail until they do give testimony.

We need a Constitutional Court to quickly resolve inter-branch disputes. The current process with multiple levels and mixed calendars slows down review and decisions. It need not sit all the time, but only when it is needed.

Robert Benson


Mission Valley