I’ve come to the Senate floor tonight to ring the alarm bells. We’re in the most perilous moment, the biggest threat to our republic since the Civil War. President Trump is shredding our Constitution.
Jeff Merkley: “I’ve come to the Senate floor tonight to ring the alarm bells. We’re in the most perilous moment, the biggest threat to…”
On the recordOctober 23, 2025
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Merkley warns about the current threat to democracy posed by Trump.
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