Helping Friends and Harming Enemies
07/17/20 • 59 min
An ousted prosecutor. A freed friend. A toothless Congress. Donald Trump has claimed that under Article II of the Constitution, "I can do whatever I want to." Last week, however, the Supreme Court put him on notice. But the expansive power of the Presidency goes back much further than Donald Trump. And the consequences, crucially, go far beyond him.
An ousted prosecutor. A freed friend. A toothless Congress. Donald Trump has claimed that under Article II of the Constitution, "I can do whatever I want to." Last week, however, the Supreme Court put him on notice. But the expansive power of the Presidency goes back much further than Donald Trump. And the consequences, crucially, go far beyond him.
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