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How Far Does Trump's Executive Power Go?

Julian Davis Mortenson, James G. Phillipp Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School

26-Jun-25 08:00

How Far Does Trump's Executive Power Go?

US President Donald Trump in his second term is rocking the foundation of the legal checks and balances that the US government is built upon. We discuss some of the legal challenges of the Trump presidency with Prof. Julian Davis Mortenson, the James G. Phillipp Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School.

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Produced by: Aghilen Sankar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar


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