Trump’s Imperial Presidency
President Trump pushes the limits on presidential authority.
The Weekend · Rep. Greg Stanton, Laura Barron-Lopez, Joyce Vance, Miles Taylor, Jackie Alemany, Norm Eisen, Eugene Daniels
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Show Notes
August 31, 2025; 8am: Donald Trump says some people might like a dictator and declares he has the right to do anything he wants. From saying he would be comfortable if both the former FBI director and CIA director were arrested to ramping up his war on Democratic-led cities, Trump has sparked concerns about authoritarianism. Executive chair of the Democracy Defenders Fund and former White House ethics czar under President Obama, Norm Eisen, former federal prosecutor and MSNBC legal analyst, Joyce Vance, and former DHS Chief of Staff during Donald Trump's first term, Miles Taylor join “The Weekend” to discuss.
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