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Cato Daily Podcast
Trump's Open Disrespect for Law Could Be a Calculated Gamble
Feb 5, 2025
Walter Olson, a Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, dives into the Trump administration's contentious relationship with legal norms. He discusses how ongoing executive actions may not just be oversights but strategic moves against established laws. Olson highlights the potential implications on governance, especially regarding immigration and civil service protections. He raises concerns over the judiciary's role in mitigating these actions and suggests that this could lead to a constitutional crisis, testing the limits of executive power.
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- The Trump administration's actions reveal a dangerous pattern of executive overreach, threatening the established legal frameworks governing civil service and international agreements.
- Current political dynamics create challenges for judicial oversight of the executive branch, raising concerns about the administration's respect for court rulings and statutory requirements.
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Concerns Over Executive Powers
The recent actions taken by the Trump administration reveal a concerning pattern regarding the extent of executive powers. This includes the suspension of laws and the oversight of federal regulations that traditionally govern civil service protections and international agreements. For example, the suspension of the TikTok ban, initially framed as a prosecutorial discretion, illustrates an overreach where the president appears to believe he can nullify legal consequences affecting third parties. Such behavior raises critical questions about the future of the constitutional separation of powers and the potential normalization of executive actions that defy established law.
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