… like those that exist in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, or least of all, Putin's Russia. Mr. President, everyone in this chamber, including my Republican colleagues, understands that When Trump usurps the power of Congress, when he attacks the courts, when he threatens and intimidates the media and universities... this man is a danger to everything this country stands for. to everything this country stands for. My Republican colleagues know this, and the time is long overdue for them to begin speaking out against Trump's dangerous movement toward authoritarian to authoritarianism. (13:20–13:51)
CLAIM
Asserts that Trump's actions are a threat to American democratic principles.
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