Judge Luttig's Wishful Thinking — Letters that should have been in the new york times

March 23, 2025

To the editor:

Judge Luttig argues that if President Trump continues his attacks on the justice system he will both throw this country into a deepening constitutional crisis and he will be 'hobbled before ... his honeymoon is over' and his legacy tarnished (It's Trump vs. the Courts, and It Won't End Well for Trump'). What if the latter is nothing more than wishful thinking? If the Justice Department abdicates its responsibilities (as it appears more than willing to do) and Republicans in Congress do the same, what will stop Trump from proving that his grandiose assertion that he is above the law is, actually, true?

Respectfully

Larry S Sandberg