Merkley Holds Senate Floor Against Trump's 'Grave Threats to Democracy

Senator Jeff Merkley delivered an overnight speech on the Senate floor, criticizing President Donald Trump's 'grave threats to democracy.' Merkley addressed his remarks in a marathon session that lasted from Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning. During the speech, he condemned Trump's actions as a danger to the country's democratic institutions and values. The speech was seen as a rare rebuke of the president by a Democrat on the Senate floor.