Executive Power
The Failure of Presidential Reform for a Second Trump Presidency
Reform of the presidency remains vital—for a possible second-term President Trump and for future office-abusing presidents.
Jack Goldsmith is the Learned Hand Professor at Harvard Law School, co-founder of Lawfare, and a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. Before coming to Harvard, Professor Goldsmith served as Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel from 2003-2004, and Special Counsel to the Department of Defense from 2002-2003.
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Reform of the presidency remains vital—for a possible second-term President Trump and for future office-abusing presidents.
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