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Flattery, Power, and Erased History: Trump's Second Term
Cabinet sycophancy, constitutional blind spots, and DOJ revisionism: three stories reveal the machinery of Trump's second term.
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Cabinet sycophancy, constitutional blind spots, and DOJ revisionism: three stories reveal the machinery of Trump's second term.
NYT analysis reveals pervasive flattery in Trump cabinet meetings as scholars question whether the founders were too optimistic on executive power.
Legal scholars question if the Constitution's framers were too optimistic about checks on executive power as Trump tests constitutional limits.
A New York Times review of over a dozen hours of cabinet meeting footage shows officials consistently praising Trump as America's indispensable leader.
DOJ granted President Trump sweeping immunity from IRS audits, sparking expert warnings about tax system trust and accountability.