When Crises Come Too Fast: Can Democracy Keep Up?

Constitutional scholar Devin Stone has identified a problem: when a president faces multiple serious scandals in quick succession, each one overshadows the last before it can be fully investigated. During Trump's presidency, this happened repeatedly. Democratic oversight — the checks and balances meant to hold leaders accountable — was designed for isolated incidents, not a steady stream of misconduct. Worth flagging: these safeguards may not work well when crises pile up faster than institutions can respond.