How can he do these things?
Turns out they all could've, they just chose not to.
Maybe we should strengthen the checks and balances, and Congress shouldn't abdicate ANY of its authority to the president. Maybe the system should work how it's supposed to instead of how is easiest.
> Turns out they all could've, they just chose not to.
That's not really the case, there are plenty of actions which he has tried to implement but have been blocked by courts.
This has never been the case; JFK appointed his little brother AG. The problem is that the Congress should be investigating and prosecuting the president but will not.
Independence of the Justice Department has been the norm since and because of Watergate.
For all the hate Trump gets, it’s Congress who’s created and who props up this monarchy.
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