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Trump Now Has Powers King George III Never Had -- Andrew Weissmann Explains - America at a Crossroads
Former Mueller lead prosecutor and NYU Law professor Andrew Weissmann — author of the #1 New York Times bestseller "Liar's Kingdom: How to Stop Trump's Deceit and Save America" — breaks down the Supreme Court's ruling in Slaughter v. FTC and what it reveals about the "unitary executive" theory.
On the 250th anniversary of American independence, Weissmann explains why the presidency now wields powers beyond those of King George III, why Chief Justice Roberts' addition of "secrecy" to the vocabulary of executive power shocked him, and how Justice Robert Jackson's Youngstown warning — written after prosecuting the Nuremberg trials — predicted this moment. He also makes the case for why firing civil servants without cause threatens government expertise and continuity.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 – More power than King George III? The 250th anniversary paradox
0:27 – Slaughter v. FTC: the "modest" claim the Court rejected
1:21 – The imperial presidency and Trump v. United States
2:06 – "Secrecy": the word that shocked Weissmann
2:43 – Justice Jackson, Nuremberg, and the Youngstown warning
4:26 – What is the "unitary executive"? Roberts' "Freudian slip"
5:52 – The post-Watergate DOJ norm, blown through
6:27 – Why the civil service matters more than you think
📘 Guest: Andrew Weissmann - Former Mueller Prosecutor, NYU Law Professor, Author of Liar's Kingdom
📖 Get Liar's Kingdom: https://a.co/d/0asW4ucg
🎙️ Host: Patt Morisson - Award-winning Journalist, LA Times Columnist, Author, and Radio Personality
📅 Recorded July 2026