A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter. He's playing unsuccessfully at dictator and hammering away at a system of government that is showing itself to be stronger than he is. Meanwhile, Covid-19 is taking a new root thanks in part to the vacuum in national leadership. (I'd put the Covid crisis up against the financial crisis any day.) Instead, Trump's focused only on rejecting his defeat in the courts and pushing loyalty tests in his Cabinet.

Source: CNN November 12, 2020 03:00 UTC