2019-11-17 | William Barr’s chilling defense of virtually unlimited presidential power - The Washington Post
'Barr blamed the courts and the president’s critics for the fact that so many administration actions have been challenged in court. '
'Trump likes to blame such setbacks on “Obama judges,” but many of the judges ruling against him are Republican appointees. '
'The attorney general went on to rail against judicial review of administration actions such as “the travel ban.” This was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court after the administration rewrote the initial versions, which constituted clear discrimination on religious grounds. '
'Few serious analysts share that view today at a time when the president claims the authority to kill suspected terrorists anywhere in the world without any judicial oversight. '
'Trump is stonewalling congressional subpoenas at an unprecedented rate, forcing Congress to seek judicial assistance to enforce legitimate requests for documents and witnesses. '
[–] 21389026? [S] 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago (edited ago)
He will change his tune once a dem is in the Whitehouse. A president should be like a city manager, not an emperor.