Will Trump Trigger US Constitutional Crisis?

Cheryl Saunders, Laureate Professor Emeritus, University of Melbourne

21-Feb-25 07:30

Will Trump Trigger US Constitutional Crisis?

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The US could be teetering on the brink of a constitutional crisis as a result of President Donald Trump's executive actions that have challenged the limits of presidential powers. What does this mean for the balance of democratic institutions and the rule of law in the US? We discuss this with Prof. Cheryl Saunders of the University of Melbourne.

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Categories: Law/Activism, controversies, government, politics, international

Tags: constitutional crisis, presidential power, donald trump, executive order, us politics, democracy,

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