A former top conservative federal judge has warned that the country must take seriously Donald Trump’s talk about seeking an unconstitutional third term in office.

Judge J. Michael Luttig, who was nominated by former President George H. W. Bush to serve on the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, wrote a scathing piece for The Atlantic suggesting that Trump has already taken steps in his second term to ensure he never relinquishes power.

“With his every word and deed, Trump has given Americans reason to believe that he will seek a third term, in defiance of the Constitution,” Luttig wrote. “It seems abundantly clear that he will hold on to the office at any cost, including America’s ruin.”

The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution bars anyone from serving as president for more than two te

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