Molly Ball

So he completely rejects this idea that there is a constitutional crisis or a separation of powers issue here. And he believes that Congress is doing its job and is going to do its job by legislating and sort of carrying out the things that Trump has sort of started to do by executive order.

It's been kind of all over the place. We've seen, I mean, a blizzard of lawsuits. I frankly cannot keep track of them all. But, you know, they're in various courts in various places with various judges. And those judges have come to different conclusions about the extent to which the things that Trump and Elon Musk are doing are legal.

It's been kind of all over the place. We've seen, I mean, a blizzard of lawsuits. I frankly cannot keep track of them all. But, you know, they're in various courts in various places with various judges. And those judges have come to different conclusions about the extent to which the things that Trump and Elon Musk are doing are legal.

It's been kind of all over the place. We've seen, I mean, a blizzard of lawsuits. I frankly cannot keep track of them all. But, you know, they're in various courts in various places with various judges. And those judges have come to different conclusions about the extent to which the things that Trump and Elon Musk are doing are legal.

So what that means in our system, right, is that those decisions get appealed and then judges at higher levels have to sort of resolve these disputes, these disagreements between judges. So I think we are still waiting for this to trickle its way up. And we mostly expect that the big questions will eventually be decided by the Supreme Court.

So what that means in our system, right, is that those decisions get appealed and then judges at higher levels have to sort of resolve these disputes, these disagreements between judges. So I think we are still waiting for this to trickle its way up. And we mostly expect that the big questions will eventually be decided by the Supreme Court.

So what that means in our system, right, is that those decisions get appealed and then judges at higher levels have to sort of resolve these disputes, these disagreements between judges. So I think we are still waiting for this to trickle its way up. And we mostly expect that the big questions will eventually be decided by the Supreme Court.

And in fact, this week, the Supreme Court actually did weigh in for the first time, but only to put a temporary hold on a lower court's decision. And so I think we're still waiting for the Supreme Court to ultimately resolve a lot of these really pivotal questions about executive power.

And in fact, this week, the Supreme Court actually did weigh in for the first time, but only to put a temporary hold on a lower court's decision. And so I think we're still waiting for the Supreme Court to ultimately resolve a lot of these really pivotal questions about executive power.

And in fact, this week, the Supreme Court actually did weigh in for the first time, but only to put a temporary hold on a lower court's decision. And so I think we're still waiting for the Supreme Court to ultimately resolve a lot of these really pivotal questions about executive power.

Well, there have been courts that have said, stop, you can't do this. There have been courts that have said either, you know, you have to pay out this money that you've frozen or put on pause or no, you may not take this action that you are trying to take. There are questions about whether the administration is actually complying. with some of these rulings, right?

Well, there have been courts that have said, stop, you can't do this. There have been courts that have said either, you know, you have to pay out this money that you've frozen or put on pause or no, you may not take this action that you are trying to take. There are questions about whether the administration is actually complying. with some of these rulings, right?

Well, there have been courts that have said, stop, you can't do this. There have been courts that have said either, you know, you have to pay out this money that you've frozen or put on pause or no, you may not take this action that you are trying to take. There are questions about whether the administration is actually complying. with some of these rulings, right?

There are allegations that, you know, one judge has raised the possibility that the administration doesn't seem to be complying with his order to continue to fund certain programs, for example.

There are allegations that, you know, one judge has raised the possibility that the administration doesn't seem to be complying with his order to continue to fund certain programs, for example.

There are allegations that, you know, one judge has raised the possibility that the administration doesn't seem to be complying with his order to continue to fund certain programs, for example.

So this is part of why some Trump critics are talking about a constitutional crisis, because it's not clear in our system what would happen if the courts told the president to do something and he just said no.

So this is part of why some Trump critics are talking about a constitutional crisis, because it's not clear in our system what would happen if the courts told the president to do something and he just said no.

So this is part of why some Trump critics are talking about a constitutional crisis, because it's not clear in our system what would happen if the courts told the president to do something and he just said no.

It was fascinating, and mostly because of someone who is not technically in the cabinet.