If we allow the president of the United States to abuse his office with impunity and he gets away with it, then ultimately, what we are inviting is not the democracy with checks and balances. We are inviting a tyranny.
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Menendez warns about the dangers of presidential abuse of power and the potential consequences for democracy.
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