To the Editor:Re “Our Democracy, Though Resilient, Isn’t Unbreakable,” by Susan D. Hyde and Elizabeth N. Saunders (Op-Ed, Dec. 16):Yes, President Trump tried to break our democracy and turn the United States into an authoritarian state controlled by him. The framers were fearful of a rogue tyrant abusing the power of the presidency, as Mr. Trump did over and over during his four years. We can be grateful that Mr. Trump failed and will be gone in a few weeks. Mr. Trump may have weakened our democracy, but whether that weakening is fatal is up to us. There must be laws that limit self-dealing, executive privilege, “sale” of presidential pardons, and claims of absolute immunity from investigation and prosecution.

Source: New York Times January 02, 2021 15:00 UTC