PBS News Hour

Constitutional scholar discusses Trump’s executive authority

The first weeks of the Trump administration have brought dramatic changes to the shape, scope and function of the federal government. Geoff Bennett speaks with constitutional scholar Ilya Shapiro about President Trump’s expanded view of executive authority for our new series, On Democracy.

Constitutional scholar discusses Trump’s executive authority

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