On with Kara Swisher Unchecked and Unbalanced: Trump’s Executive Power Moves and the Rule of Law
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Feb 13, 2025 
Preet Bharara, former US Attorney and host of "Stay Tuned with Preet," joins lawyer George Conway, CNN's Jamie Gangel, and Jonathan Kanter, ex-AAG for Antitrust. They dive into the surge of President Trump's executive orders and the ensuing legal battles. The conversation examines the implications of disregarding court rulings, the erosion of judicial trust, and the potential for a constitutional crisis. They also discuss the balance of power between the branches of government and the chilling effect of presidential immunity on justice.
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Unfettered Executive Power
- J.D. Vance’s tweet, while superficially true, really signals a concerning disregard for legal checks on executive power.
- The current administration, driven by a disregard for rules, poses a threat to the established legal order.
Constitutional Crisis vs. Question
- Constitutional questions about the balance of power are normal, but a constitutional crisis arises when one branch defies another.
- The current situation, with the executive seemingly ignoring judicial rulings, risks a breakdown of the entire system.
Inverted Crisis
- J.D. Vance's view inverts the conventional understanding of a crisis.
- He believes the administrative state's power, not executive defiance, is the problem.