I think they failed to imagine how a tyrannical despot would come to power. They didn’t exactly have a lot of history to examine to understand how democracies fail. That said, I don’t think the current crisis in America has anything to do with a lack of tools in the constitution, the emoluments clause is right there!
Not that I think that’s what the founders would do if they were around to see this mess. I think Burr and Hamilton mapped out the solution the founders would envision for Trump.
