Jordan Claims Trump Can Ignore Judges: A Constitutional Crisis?
Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) defended President Trump’s policy decisions, citing Article Two, Section One of the Constitution, which vests executive power in the president. He argued that the president, elected by the people, should make decisions, not unelected bureaucrats or career experts. Jordan dismissed concerns raised by a federal judge who deemed some presidential actions excessive, characterizing this as a difference in philosophy between Republicans and Democrats concerning the role of executive power. This divergence highlights a fundamental disagreement over the balance of power between the executive and other branches of government.