Will US democracy survive the Trump presidency?
Even with his inauguration as US President still forthcoming, Donald Trump has appointed his son-in-law as his Senior Adviser. He also refused to divest himself from his business holdings, but shifted all his assets into the care of a trust managed by his two sons.
Such moves by the president-elect have caused people to suspect that ethical values might have been compromised.
Mr Trump’s move to appoint former CEO of ExxonMobil, Rex Tillerson, as Secretary of State is also seen as an attempt to appease Russia – possibly at the expense of US interests.
The US intelligence agencies have accused Russia of hacking into the computer system of the Democrat Party – allegedly to help Mr Trump win the election over Hillary Clinton.
Hence, the political situation in the US currently is inevitably a cause for people who live elsewhere in the world to be extremely concerned. Will US democracy survive Donald Trump against all the odds?
Vint Chavala
