Democratic Activists Fueled Anti-trump Protests At Gop Town Halls But Also Rage At Their Own Party

Furious Democrats filled Republican town halls across America last week to protest President Donald Trump's power grab in Washington.

But in recent days, the activists behind those protests have turned their anger toward elected officials in their own party, who they believe are not fighting the Republican president and billionaire adviser Elon Musk with the urgency, aggression or creativity that the moment deserves.

"Are we in a constitutional crisis or not?" said Ezra Levin, co-founder of the anti-Trump resistance group Indivisible, which encouraged progressives to attend town halls and protest outside Tesla dealerships.

Of Democratic leaders, he added, "There's zero tactical or innovative leadership."

Indeed, as Trump moves to consolidate control in Washington with little regard for precedent or judges ruling against him, the nation's most powerful Democrats are offering mixed messages while struggling to break from the rules and norms that have long governed U.S. politics.