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Trump and the 'unitary executive': The presidential power theory driving his 2nd term

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The 'unitary executive theory' is a legal framework championed by conservatives.

Advocates say the Constitution gives the president sole control over the executive branch.

Critics say it's a radical restructuring of the federal government aimed at consolidating presidential power.

But some say it violates separation of powers and the concept of checks and balances.

"He's going to do an enormous amount of damage that the courts can't in all cases readily remediate," Bauer said. "By the time he's finished emptying out some of these agencies and in some cases closing them, putting all that back together again is going to be very challenging." "It will take years to rebuild some of these institutions. So, Trump and his team will accomplish much of what they want before the courts can fully and effectively respond. He will have created new facts on the ground.".

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