The Trump Administration’s use of executive power is raising urgent constitutional questions about the limits of presidential authority and the capacity of other institutions to constrain it.
Since returning to the White House, President Trump has pushed the edges of his constitutional powers—from ordering military strikes in Iran, to firing leaders of so-called ‘independent’ agencies, to deploying active-duty Marines to Los Angeles, and seeking to end birthright citizenship by executive order.
His expansive claims of authority carry significant consequences for the separation of powers among the branches of government. Congress, from which pushback has been rare, and the judiciary, from which a patchwork of rulings has emerged across issues. Following the Supreme Court’s final round of opinions for this term, and with more high-stakes cases on the horizon, this webinar panel will explore pressing issues surrounding executive power, its limits and implications for US domestic and foreign policy, including:
- How successful has the administration been in expanding and exerting executive authority? Where is it most likely to gain traction or face setbacks?
- How does the administration’s view of executive power shape decision-making and policy inside the White House and across the federal bureaucracy?
- How has the Supreme Court responded to this assertive presidency, which pending cases are most significant, and what would be the consequences of the administration defying an adverse ruling?
- What do contested questions of executive authority mean for America’s foreign-policy choices, global role, and credibility with allies and adversaries?
Join us for a timely conversation about the legal, institutional and foreign-policy stakes of presidential power in 2025.
