Chief Justice John Roberts says the rule of law is “endangered.” He says the courts must be protected from political pressure. He says we need more civility. But Roberts knows exactly who endangered it. And he still won’t say his name.
Donald Trump tried to overthrow an election. He sent a mob to the Capitol. They hunted his own vice president. They beat police officers. They waved Confederate flags in the halls of Congress. That was not just a violent day. It was an attack on the Constitution itself.
And Roberts watched it all happen.
He’s watched as Trump and his allies threatened judges, doxxed jurors, defied subpoenas, and turned entire courts into political theaters. He’s watched as Trump declared that if he wins again, he will be a dictator. On day one.
And still, Roberts won’t speak plainly. He hides behind legalese and polite applause lines. He gives speeches about “discourse” while the judiciary is being dismantled in real time.
The truth is simple. You don’t protect the rule of law by pretending it’s not under siege. You don’t save democracy by waiting for the next attack to be worse. And you don’t lead by ducking the very threats you were sworn to confront.
John Roberts isn’t warning us. He’s covering for his own fear. And fear like that has no place in the highest court of this country.