The US President and members of Congress all take an oath to defend the Constitution:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.
One of the ways that Congress defends the Constitution is to monitor the actions of the President and remove him/her from office if the President violates the constitution. This is done via the process of impeachment and was designed into the US Constitution by the founding fathers as one of many checks and balances in the US political system.
It's clear from the 35 articles of impeachment that have recently been presented by Dennis Kucinich that the President violated his oath. It's also clear from the inaction of Congress in the face of overwhelming evidence that they have also violated their oaths. Here's a great video that covers this topic.
I think the founding fathers would be very disappointed to see how the US has lost its way. I know I am.
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