Donald Trump may be in the White House because he promised to "shake up Washington." But did that mean capsizing basic institutions? In just two weeks, he's consolidated decision making, ignored avenues of communication and flouted traditional protocols. He's run roughshod not just over professional civil servants but secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security he's just appointed. Some conservative veterans of the George W. Bush Administration are even predicting impeachment before he can finish his term. We compare Trump's uninhibited use of executive power to what's happened in other countries where "checks and balances" were not as strong as expected.
President Trump and the 'business' of government
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Credits
Guests:
- Ryan Lizza - New Yorker magazine / Georgetown University - @RyanLizza
- Eliot Cohen - Johns Hopkins University - @EliotACohen
- Matt Margolis - blogger and author - @mattmargolis
- Daron Acemoğlu - Massachusetts Institute of Technology - @DrDaronAcemoglu