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https://www.usnews.com/news/the-report/articles/2017-05-10/senators-shaken-over-trumps-firing-of-fbi-director-comey

This article is written by Susan Milligan who is a very credible writer for U.S News. I would say that Milligan probably sits on the left of the political spectrum, but everything she wrote seemed logical and without bias. The article is about the recent firing of FBI Director James Comey by Donald Trump. Milligan discusses how republicans do not seem quite as concerned, but Senators from both parties would like to bring attention to the incident. Many Democrats are fed up with Trump's irrational decision making and feel that he is overstepping his constitutional boundaries.

The way that this article relates to our class is that it deals heavily with checks and balances. The legislative branch feels that the executive branch is going to far and is waiting for the judicial branch to come in and rule in their favor. This firing also carries a sketchy mood with it, something similar to a Watergate or another scandal. The last thing that is discussed in the article and also in our class is the continuing rise of distrust in government.

The article states that Comey was fired without Trump giving a valid reason and if that is the case I feel Tump is in the wrong. When making a decision like this the President should try to let people feel more included and as a result, he would decrease the amount of emotions that he stirs up. Now on the topic of Trump going beyond his powers, I feel like its one of those things where if he helps our nation he was in the right and if we go down hill then he was in the wrong. As a president he is going to do as much as he can get away with doing, so if the other branches feel he his breaking the system, it is on them to keep him in check.