Civitas Outlook
Topic
Constitutionalism
Published on
Sept 15, 2024
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John Yoo
Episode

Paul Gigot and John Yoo on Donald Trump, the Courts and Presidential Power

About this episode

Donald Trump keeps testing the limits of his executive authority, and courts have been pushing back. Is a constitutional crisis on the horizon? On this episode of Potomac Watch, law professor John Yoo speaks to Paul Gigot about what could be a looming clash between the President and the Supreme Court.

This podcast was originally published by Potomac Watch at the Wall Street Journal. For a full transcript, visit the episode page at WSJ Opinion.

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