Oath of Office Under Fire: Josh Hammer on DSA Constitutional Subversion

Oath of Office Under Fire: Josh Hammer on DSA Constitutional Subversion

Author: Nick Giordano | Political Science Professor & Political Analyst August 12, 2026 Duration: 19:52

The Oath of Office requires public officials to support and defend the Constitution. But can DSA officials honor that pledge while they seek to dismantle its core structure?


Josh Hammer joins The P.A.S. Report Podcast with Professor Nick Giordano to examine the conflict between the Democratic Socialists of America and the United States Constitution. Hammer, author of Israel and Civilization, host of The Josh Hammer Show, and senior counsel at the Article III Project, explains why proposals to abolish the Senate, weaken the courts, and eliminate constitutional safeguards raise serious questions about the oath under 5 U.S.C. § 3331. The conversation also explores the collapse of civic education, the difference between constitutional reform and constitutional subversion, the Islamist-Marxist alliance, and the political divide over Israel.


What You'll Learn in This Episode:

  • Why the DSA agenda threatens separation of powers and constitutional government 
  • Whether officials can reject the Constitution's structure yet swear to defend it 
  • Where legitimate constitutional reform ends and constitutional subversion begins 
  • How poor civic education leaves Americans unable to recognize constitutional threats 
  • Why opposition to Israel now spans the progressive left and parts of the populist right


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Chapters

  • 01:03 Introduction to Josh Hammer and the Oath of Office Debate
  • 02:28 How Radical Movements Threaten the Constitution
  • 03:55 When Political Reform Becomes Constitutional Subversion
  • 05:02 Why the Oath of Office Still Matters
  • 06:26 Separation of Powers Under Attack
  • 14:26 How Education Fuels America's Civic Crisis
  • 16:42 Can America Restore Patriotism and Constitutional Loyalty?


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