Carl Bernstein said the situation is “challenging whether our institutions are able to function in this country to deal with a president of the United States who is unique in our history, who has nothing but contempt for Democratic traditions and the rule of law.”
Veteran journalist and author Carl Bernstein — part of the reporting team responsible for cracking the Watergate scandal — accused Attorney General William Barr on Sunday of abetting President Donald Trump in a “cover-up,” arguing that Trump is probably “the most authoritarian president” in the history of the United States.
“We find ourselves in this situation, right now, because there is an ongoing cover-up by the president of the United States,” alleged Bernstein, who was part of The Washington Post investigative team that was instrumental in reporting on the Watergate scandal that ultimately led to former President Richard Nixon’s 1974 resignation.
Trump and his administration have refused to comply with numerous congressional subpoenas, leading Democrats to allege that the government is now experiencing a “constitutional crisis.” They argue that the president is now blocking Congress from carrying out its oversight function, which is laid out as a key part of the legislative branch’s duties in the Constitution.
Attorney General William Barr testifies during a House Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Justice Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2020 in Washington, D.C. on April 10 MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
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