SOTD – Power on Trial at Last!

The implications extend far beyond American borders. The United States has long presented itself as a democratic benchmark. Autocratic regimes are watching closely, not out of concern, but calculation. A system that cannot restrain its own power offers a blueprint for others to abandon restraint altogether. What unfolds in Washington reverberates globally.

This period will define inheritance. Future presidents will study these rulings to gauge their own limits. Future prosecutors will measure their courage against the example set now. And future citizens will decide, based on this moment, whether their institutions deserve trust.