Are There Limits to Presidential Power? A Conversation about the Unitary Executive Theory with John Mikhail.

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Are There Limits to Presidential Power? A Conversation about the Unitary Executive Theory with John Mikhail.

Then & Now

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8 months ago

Are There Limits to Presidential Power? A Conversation about the Unitary Executive Theory with John Mikhail.

In this week’s episode of then & now, we are joined by John Mikhail, Carroll Professor of Jurisprudence at Georgetown University Law Center, for a deep dive into the controversial theory of the unitary executive. Rooted in the Constitution’s Vesting Clause, this theory asserts that the president holds centralized control over the executive branch. While the theory has longstanding roots in constitutional debates, the Trump administration has embraced and expanded this interpretation in un...