Attempted Coup Underway in Poland

GRAND RAPIDS, MI. - Police cordoned off the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw on Friday, October 30, 2026, amid a bitter power struggle between Prime Minister Donald Tusk and President Karol Nawrocki. Government-backed judges sought to oust the chief justice, plunging the nation into a fresh constitutional crisis.

Polish President Karol Nawrocki interrupted his trip to Senegal on Thursday, October 29, 2026, and returned to Warsaw after police entered the premises of the Constitutional Tribunal. Tribunal President Bogdan Święczkowski faced suspension during the raid, while Anna Korwin-Piotrowska prepared to head the Constitutional Tribunal as government-backed judges moved against the leadership.

Political tensions escalated sharply as the confrontation between the executive branch and judicial authorities exploded in Warsaw. The sudden police intervention at the court triggered widespread chaos and accusations of a political takeover within Poland's highest judicial institutions.

Authorities maintain heavy cordons around the court facilities as the leadership dispute continues. Further institutional clashes loom between the government and the presidency over the control of the judiciary.