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Unchecked and Unbalanced: Trump’s Executive Power Moves and the Rule of Law

Unchecked and Unbalanced: Trump’s Executive Power Moves and the Rule of Law

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In just a few weeks, President Trump has flooded the zone with
executive orders, which have been met with dozens of lawsuits by
state attorneys general, unions and non-profits and complaints by
Democrats in Congress. Some of the orders have been blocked in
court. But last weekend, Vice President JD Vance posted a tweet
implying that a judge can’t tell the executive what to do. So what
recourse do the courts, Congress or states have if the
administration were to just ignore judicial rulings against them?
Kara discusses the strength of our constitutional “checks and
balances” and whether we are in or on the brink of a
“constitutional crisis” with former US Attorney for the Southern
District of New York Preet Bharara (host of the Vox Media Podcast
Network’s Stay Tuned with Preet); lawyer and outspoken anti-Trump
conservative George Conway; CNN special correspondent Jamie Gangel;
and former Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Jonathan
Kanter. Note: This episode was taped the morning of
2/11/2025, before President Trump said in response to a reporter’s
question in the Oval Office that he intended to abide by court
rulings and appeal if his orders are blocked. Questions? Comments?
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