France, Jan. 20 -- A year after Donald Trump's return to office, the shock persists - but the consequences grow starker. Power is wielded impulsively, institutions appear weakened, and policy often follows presidential whim over process. Critics call it monarchical governance. What does this mean for American democracy and the global order?
Speaking to RFI, former US diplomat William Jordan says what we are witnessing is not simply an unconventional administration, but something far more radical.
"What's happening in Washington is basically a revolution - a far-right or reactionary revolution - that is playing out every day," he says. "It's driven by agitation and then propaganda to support it."
Jordan points to what he describes as a de...