“On the second Friday in June, a group of political operatives, former government and military officials, and academics quietly convened online for what became a disturbing exercise in the fragility of American democracy,” the Boston Globe reports.
“The group, which included Democrats and Republicans, gathered to game out possible results of the November election, grappling with questions that seem less far-fetched by the day: What if President Trump refuses to concede a loss, as he publicly hinted recently he might do? How far could he go to preserve his power? And what if Democrats refuse to give in?”
Said Georgetown law professor Rosa Brooks: “All of our scenarios ended in both street-level violence and political impasse… The law is essentially … it’s almost helpless against a president who’s willing to ignore it.”