We had a functioning republic until March 16, 2016. We had a functioning republic until March 16, 2016. That date Barack Obama nominated highly qualified Judge Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court and Sen. Mitch McConnell; the Senate Majority Leader effectively vetoed it. That was the first big crack in converting our republic to a theocracy. Majority Leader is not a Constitutionally prescribed position like Speaker of the House.
Source: Libya Today July 25, 2022 08:24 UTC