"The United States is on its way to the biggest political and constitutional crisis since the Civil War, and within the next three or four years there is a high risk of massive violence, the collapse of federal authority, and the division of the country into Republican and Democratic enclaves." As conservative political scientist Robert Kagan said recently in a lengthy editorial published in The Washington Post, the article sparked much debate. He believes that two major threats are taking shape. First, if the body permits, "Donald Trump will be the Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election." Second, the former president "and his Republican allies are actively preparing to use all necessary means to secure his victory.""The United States is on its way to the biggest political and constitutional crisis since the Civil War, and within the next three or four years there is a high risk of massive violence, the collapse of federal authority, and the division of the country into Republican and Democratic enclaves." As conservative political scientist Robert Kagan said recently in a lengthy editorial published in The Washington Post, the article sparked much debate. He believes that two major threats are taking shape. First, if the body permits, "Donald Trump will be the Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election." Second, the former president "and his Republican allies are actively preparing to use all necessary means to secure his victory."