Opinion: Mueller’s character and the strength of U.S legal institutions helped us endure the Russia test, writes BillGalston
In the two-year ordeal through which the U.S. has passed, we have learned some hard but not entirely bitter lessons about what it takes for a constitutional democracy to survive. It takes strong institutions, and for the most part ours have done their job well.
Despite sometimes intense pressure, the courts have performed honorably, upholding their constitutional prerogatives and the rule of law. Despite vituperative attacks from the White House, the press has continued what it has done since the early days of the republic—collecting and publicizing information that elected leaders would prefer to keep hidden.
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