Trans Atlantic 011 - American Caesar: Bill Barr Bonus

The American President is all powerful. But how did he get to be all powerful. Are there any remaining checks and balances on a presidents power. Looking at Attorney General William Barr and the Unitary Executive theory of government Stephen looks at how the American President became an American Caesar.

Show notes

  1. “In Bill Barr Trump Found His Dick Cheney" by Bob Moser for Rolling Stone / Posted October 9, 2019

    https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/bill-barr-dick-cheney-impeachment-trump-896387/

  2. “William Barr’s State of Emergency” by Mattathias Schwartz for The New York Times / Posted June 1, 2020

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/01/magazine/william-barr-attorney-general.html

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