Less than one month into President Donald Trump’s second term in office, top officials, judges and legal experts are already warning that the returning president is causing a serious constitutional crisis. Specifically, they say that President Trump is usurping the powers of the legislative and judicial branches of government, effectively seeking to establish a new system of absolute executive control, and that many of his recent actions are illegal and unconstitutional. While some Democratic lawmakers have classified these efforts together as a “coup,” many Republican lawmakers have downplayed their severity, and Vice President JD Vance suggested in a social media post that the president was exercising “legitimate” authority even in defiance of federal court rulings.

Watch the above video as Straight Arrow News contributor John Fortier reviews some of the major concerns prompted by President Trump’s recent executive actions and offers his take on what the U.S. Constitution and applicable laws do and do not allow. Fortier also reassures Americans that there will be “some pushback” from Republicans, who control all of Congress and enjoy a Supreme Court majority, but who find themselves under growing scrutiny for their perceived silence and inaction.

The following is an excerpt from the above video:

And for those who worry about executive overreach, Congress will have its say. It is notable that while all of the commentary of the latest discovery of outrageous government spending is proceeding, we are at the same time going through the annual budget and appropriations process.

Congress will weigh in on these issues, blessing some of the findings and proposed changes of DOGE and opposing others, and even though the same party controls the White House and Congress, there will be debate and ultimately compromise. Congress will not be quiet on all of these issues.

The level of cuts, the fate of programs identified, neutered by DOGE, will soon give way to some word from Congress. Many Democrats will not like the outcome, because many Republicans in Congress will agree with the direction of DOGE, but there will be some pushback even from Republican members of Congress. The balance of powers among the branches is not a static matter.