The article discusses the growing concentration of power in the hands of President Trump and Elon Musk, criticizing their disregard for congressional appropriations and the undermining of federal agencies. It expresses concern over judges who may support this power grab, even as they threaten judicial independence. The discussion includes the historical context of the theory of the unitary executive, arguing that while it has been a conservative and progressive appeal, its implications for democracy and checks and balances raise serious concerns about constitutional integrity.
The call for a strong executive is not necessarily a rightwing agenda; progressives, including Franklin Delano Roosevelt, favored empowering the president to remove civil servants.
Courts are confronted with an unprecedented power grab by the president, as agencies are being dismantled, violating constitutional roles and the power of the purse.
Some judges are in league with the president, demonstrating troubling biases that undermine the judicial independence necessary for defending democracy.
The theory of the unitary executive espouses that the president should have the unilateral power to remove officers, a perspective that has troubling historical inaccuracies.
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