We the People President Trump’s Executive Orders
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Feb 7, 2025 Steve Vladeck, a law professor and CNN Supreme Court analyst, teams up with Gary Schmitt, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, to dissect President Trump's executive orders since January 2025. They delve into legal challenges surrounding appropriated funds and the tension between Congressional authority and executive power. The duo discusses controversial orders affecting gender definitions and military policy, as well as the implications of a new advisory board at USAID. Their insights reveal the ongoing constitutional battles shaping American governance.
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Impoundment Power Dispute
- President Trump paused federal grants, loans, and assistance programs, sparking legal challenges.
- This fight concerns presidential impoundment power: declining to spend appropriated money.
Conflicting Powers
- Congress controls federal resources, but the president manages daily government functions.
- Impoundment authority is historically limited, but conflicts arise when presidents disagree with policy.
Unprecedented Impoundment Scale
- President Trump's impoundment scale exceeds even Nixon's, raising serious questions about the balance of power.
- Historical precedent and common sense favor Congress, but procedural grounds may be the administration's focus.
