Ken Burns says America’s founders would be ‘abjectly disappointed’ by Congress today

America's past was bloodier, more divided than today, Ken Burns says

Documentarian Ken Burns said in an appearance on "Meet the Press" that the American story is all about overcoming divisions.

Ken Burns: America’s Founders Would Be 'Abjectly Disappointed' by Congress Today

On Sunday, on NBC's "Meet the Press," documentary filmmaker Ken Burns said America's Founding Fathers would be "abjectly disappointed" by Congress giving up its power to the executive branch. The post Ken Burns: America’s Founders Would Be ‘Abjectly Disappointed’ by Congress Today appeared first on Breitbart.

The Founder Fathers Would Be ‘Abjectly Disappointed’

Ken Burns said the drafters of the U.S. Constitution “would be abjectly disappointed” by the state of the United States in 2026, especially since the legislative branch has effectively “abdicated so much of the power,” The Wrap reports.

Ken Burns says America’s founders would be ‘abjectly disappointed’ by Congress today

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns joins Kristen Welker for a special edition of Meet the Press marking America’s 250th anniversary, reflecting on the lessons of the American Revolution, the fragility of democracy and why history offers hope for the future.