How a senator from Utah ditched constitutional conservatism for the cult of Trump

If Lee is genuinely concerned about the constitutional order, Mona Charen writes, his highest priority should be the authoritarian turn the Republican Party has taken under Trump. | AP Photos

Sen. Mike Lee waxes indignant about pandemic regulations imposed by Democratic governors. Did some go overboard? Maybe. Is that a threat to the Republic? Good God, no.

I didn’t watch much of this year’s CPAC. My digestion is sound, but there’s no point in taking unnecessary risks.

Still, I did note the presence of Sen.