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With few exceptions, such as the “Hands off” protests several weeks ago, the American people have also been cowed by Donald Trump and his forces’ shock and awe campaign.

In his first few months in office, Trump has intimidated opponents in politics and media, cowed powerful law firms and even co-opted tech titans who were once among his loudest critics.

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz hasn't been cowed by the embarrassing revelation that he added the editor of The Atlantic to a group chat in which top Trump administration officials shared imminent American war plans.

It’s not only skewed the perspective of Swalwell’s middle child, but cowed some of his fellow lawmakers — those elected to supposedly advise, consent and exercise their best judgment — into silence and submission.

Congress is cowed; that’s one supposedly coequal branch of government down.