There are particular moments in our history where rules for certain events are unwritten and have helped so many presidents expand their powers, leading some to wonder precisely how wide-ranging presidential powers can be or become. When Donald Trump was campaigning for president in 2016, he guaranteed to be a rule-breaking, normie-busting leader. During the Republican National Convention, he announced, “I alone can fix it.” More than two years post his presidency, many on the other side of the political isle remain laser-focused on the ways he had sought to expand presidential powers relative to the other branches and historical…
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