Dr. Ronald Pestritto

Charlie, what you've done is incredible here.

Charlie, what you've done is incredible here.

I want you to know we are lucky to have Charlie Kirk.

I want you to know we are lucky to have Charlie Kirk.

Thanks for that welcome, Charlie. It's good to see you.

Thanks for that welcome, Charlie. It's good to see you.

Well, there's a little bit of recent history on this, actually. And to be honest, I think Republicans have to look in the mirror a little bit because back when we got the Obama administration came into office and was not able to get its program through the Congress, they decided to go very aggressive with administrative power.

Well, there's a little bit of recent history on this, actually. And to be honest, I think Republicans have to look in the mirror a little bit because back when we got the Obama administration came into office and was not able to get its program through the Congress, they decided to go very aggressive with administrative power.

And the Republicans at that time, instead of using the powers constitutionally that Congress has, instead of fighting the Obama administration itself, especially through the budget process, the power of the purse, Instead, the Republicans ran from that and decided to go crying to the courts. So they took the Obama administration to the courts.

And the Republicans at that time, instead of using the powers constitutionally that Congress has, instead of fighting the Obama administration itself, especially through the budget process, the power of the purse, Instead, the Republicans ran from that and decided to go crying to the courts. So they took the Obama administration to the courts.

Now that's been a practice in both Republican and Democratic administrations since then. been ramped up massively now that we have the second Trump presidency. But it's really a practice that unfortunately probably even Republicans have relied upon too much instead of using the Article I powers that they do have.

Now that's been a practice in both Republican and Democratic administrations since then. been ramped up massively now that we have the second Trump presidency. But it's really a practice that unfortunately probably even Republicans have relied upon too much instead of using the Article I powers that they do have.

No, he does not. And the federal courts have been, including the Supreme Court historically, have been very, very reluctant to involve themselves in any kind of question that might involve foreign policy or what one might say are even some of the core discretionary powers of the executive under Article II. And so that's why some of the...

No, he does not. And the federal courts have been, including the Supreme Court historically, have been very, very reluctant to involve themselves in any kind of question that might involve foreign policy or what one might say are even some of the core discretionary powers of the executive under Article II. And so that's why some of the...

taken by some of these district court judges, ordering the turning around of airplanes or instructing the Department of State to disperse funds even while they're just taking a pause, the $2 billion funding order that we had recently reviewed by the courts. These things are typically way out of bounds for federal courts. And I have to say, I do think that

taken by some of these district court judges, ordering the turning around of airplanes or instructing the Department of State to disperse funds even while they're just taking a pause, the $2 billion funding order that we had recently reviewed by the courts. These things are typically way out of bounds for federal courts. And I have to say, I do think that

A good amount of this will ultimately end up being reversed at the Supreme Court level or at the higher court level. But the question is, how long is that going to take and how much trouble and harm to our country is going to be done while we wait for the Supreme Court to get into the ring?

A good amount of this will ultimately end up being reversed at the Supreme Court level or at the higher court level. But the question is, how long is that going to take and how much trouble and harm to our country is going to be done while we wait for the Supreme Court to get into the ring?

We heard Chief Justice Roberts come out just recently and make the case that, hey, the impeachment isn't appropriate kind of language to use. The appellate process is the way in which we handle potentially rogue district court judges. And in one sense, he's right about that. But if his own court is going to be so reluctant to police the lower courts, then he really is almost—

We heard Chief Justice Roberts come out just recently and make the case that, hey, the impeachment isn't appropriate kind of language to use. The appellate process is the way in which we handle potentially rogue district court judges. And in one sense, he's right about that. But if his own court is going to be so reluctant to police the lower courts, then he really is almost—