Trump Is Blasting Through Norms

“President Donald Trump and his administration are vilifying judges who rule against them and targeting political opponents and law firms for retribution in ways that have no parallel in recent U.S. history,” the Washington Post reports.

“These actions and others show a presidency with a strikingly aggressive approach to power, moving swiftly to claim more authority and barrel through norms, according to legal experts and constitutional law scholars.”

“While their antagonistic posture toward court challenges and judicial orders is the most prominent display of resistance, the degree to which Trump and his associates have targeted foes for punishment is also a stark departure from past administrations.”