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What’s a constitutional crisis? Here’s how Trump’s recent moves are challenging the Constitution’s separation of powers

  • Written by: Jeffrey Schmitt, Professor of Law, University of Dayton
imagePresident Donald Trump's various actions that appear to overstep the power of the executive office are creating what many legal scholars call a constitutional crisis. VladSt/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

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