Washington Week with The Atlantic

Trump's unchecked power and unapologetic impunity

Season 2025 Episode 43 | 12m 26s

How does a president get to knock down the East Wing? Is that even legal? By what authority does he do the things he does? The panel discusses what’s legal and what’s not, and just exactly what Trump is up to.

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