Jamie Raskin

Look, Donald Trump spent a lot of time in real estate in New York City, a lot of time in casinos in Atlantic City. He knows what a mob shakedown is. This is a mob shakedown against the universities. It's a mob shakedown against the law firms, against lawyers. And he's seeing how far he can push it.

And it's undoubtedly a terrifying thing for, you know, even big law firms to go through, even big universities to go through. But now is the moment when you get to prove why you're a lawyer. Now you get to prove why you're a college president or a university administrator. You can stand up for academic freedom. You can stand up for the Constitution. And these judges are proving why they're judges.

And it's undoubtedly a terrifying thing for, you know, even big law firms to go through, even big universities to go through. But now is the moment when you get to prove why you're a lawyer. Now you get to prove why you're a college president or a university administrator. You can stand up for academic freedom. You can stand up for the Constitution. And these judges are proving why they're judges.

There are 78 preliminary injunctions. and temporary restraining orders right now against the lawlessness and the chaos unleashed by Donald Trump. And they're threatening judges. And you go online, you see all kinds of violent threats against judges. Justice Amy Coney Barrett's sister got a bomb threat.

There are 78 preliminary injunctions. and temporary restraining orders right now against the lawlessness and the chaos unleashed by Donald Trump. And they're threatening judges. And you go online, you see all kinds of violent threats against judges. Justice Amy Coney Barrett's sister got a bomb threat.

There are other people on the Supreme Court and other judges who've received death threats that are taking place. And I've got colleagues who have wanted posters up outside of their offices in the Cannon House office building. These judges are wanted and they want to impeach them just for standing in Donald Trump's way.

There are other people on the Supreme Court and other judges who've received death threats that are taking place. And I've got colleagues who have wanted posters up outside of their offices in the Cannon House office building. These judges are wanted and they want to impeach them just for standing in Donald Trump's way.

They never tell you, by the way, substantively what's wrong with a particular opinion.

They never tell you, by the way, substantively what's wrong with a particular opinion.

Like what's wrong with the four opinions rendered against Donald Trump's attempt to nullify birthright citizenship in America? One from an Obama judge, one from a Biden judge, one from a Reagan judge, and one from a Bush judge. And the Reagan judge said, this is the easiest case I've decided in four decades on the bench. This is blatantly unconstitutional.

Like what's wrong with the four opinions rendered against Donald Trump's attempt to nullify birthright citizenship in America? One from an Obama judge, one from a Biden judge, one from a Reagan judge, and one from a Bush judge. And the Reagan judge said, this is the easiest case I've decided in four decades on the bench. This is blatantly unconstitutional.

The first sentence of the 14th Amendment reads, all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States. Like, what don't you understand about that? You don't even have to be a lawyer. You just have to know how to read to get that. And these judges are just like over the top angry about what's going on.

The first sentence of the 14th Amendment reads, all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States. Like, what don't you understand about that? You don't even have to be a lawyer. You just have to know how to read to get that. And these judges are just like over the top angry about what's going on.

And yet they turn around and say there's something wrong with the judges. They're saying, well, we got to impeach them, I think. I mean, everybody in the administration, J.D. Vance, all of them. Trump tweeted about impeaching them. They say, this is a record number of court decisions against a president, a record number of injunctions against a president.

And yet they turn around and say there's something wrong with the judges. They're saying, well, we got to impeach them, I think. I mean, everybody in the administration, J.D. Vance, all of them. Trump tweeted about impeaching them. They say, this is a record number of court decisions against a president, a record number of injunctions against a president.

Yes, and it's a record number of violations of the Constitution by a president. So if you don't like this tsunami, they call it, of opinions against the president, then call off your tsunami constitutional crime wave against the American people.

Yes, and it's a record number of violations of the Constitution by a president. So if you don't like this tsunami, they call it, of opinions against the president, then call off your tsunami constitutional crime wave against the American people.

Well, I think it's a hopelessly vague and abstract term. So when people say, are we in a constitutional crisis? I say we are experiencing an unprecedented impact. sweeping and comprehensive attack on the Constitution by the presidential administration.

Well, I think it's a hopelessly vague and abstract term. So when people say, are we in a constitutional crisis? I say we are experiencing an unprecedented impact. sweeping and comprehensive attack on the Constitution by the presidential administration.

And so we have to defend every element of the Constitution, due process, equal protection, freedom of speech, the separation of powers, congressional powers, judicial independence, and so on. So, I mean, I suppose it's in the eye of the beholder. If it feels like a crisis to you, it's a crisis. But the point is, it's under attack, and we've got to defend it.