The U.S. Department of Justice is currently investigating allegations of discriminatory admissions practices and complaints of antisemitism at several UC campuses, complicating the presidency.
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention struggled profoundly with the concept of a presidency, resulting in a design meant to distance itself from monarchy, with concerns over potential tyranny.
"It's the world's loneliest position, the enormity of the decisions you're making on a daily basis, how transactional everyone is with you. So it's a very lonely perch." - Ivanka Trump reflects on the presidency's overwhelming isolation.