The high court’s ruling effectively endorses the unitary executive theory, greatly expanding the power of the president.
- Professor of Political Science, Concordia University
Cheney thought that Congress went too far after Watergate in reining in the presidency. Now Trump and the Supreme Court are embracing Cheney’s views on executive power.
Recent rulings indicate that the high court is leaning toward expanding the type of presidential power that is more emblematic of dictatorship than democracy.
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