A Constitutional crisis occurs when the government cannot resolve its conflicts and results in a collapse of the orderly functions of the government.
In the current situation, you've only skimmed the surface of the potential crisis. For this discussion, assume that our suspicions about electoral collusion between the Trump Campaign and the Russians occurred. Additionally, let's assume the worst about Donald Trump's financial ties to Russian banks and businesses.
First, the Executive Branch is dangerously compromised. The president and his senior advisors and possibly cabinet members may be in legal jeopardy. But they won't relinquish their power.
Next, the Legislative Branch is politically controlled by the president's party. They are dominated by hard-right ideologues who have demonstrated that they put party before country.
Then, the Judicial Branch, specifically the Supreme Court, is politically equally divided.
If it is undeniably shown that the Trump team had inappropriate connections with the Russians, and they will not step down, then how is this conflict resolved. If Congress doesn't assert itself as a co-equal branch of government and the Supreme Court cannot enforce their rulings, then how is the conflict resolved? Could the military intervene? Would the nation just lurch along during the president's term? Meanwhile, our basic governmental functions begin to fail as their management is dysfunctional.
While I'm not a lawyer nor Constitutional expert, nor am I a Chicken Little. There is great potential for danger in our country's future.
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