WASHINGTON: Donald Trump has spent six months testing the limits of his authority like no other modern US president, say analysts \u2014 browbeating Congress and the courts in a power grab that may come to define his second term.<\/p>\n
Since January, the Republican leader has repeatedly pushed to secure more power for himself, calling for judges to be axed, firing independent watchdogs and sidestepping the legislative process.<\/p>\n
Barbara Perry, a University of Virginia professor and an expert on the presidency, called Trump\u2019s successes in shattering the restraints on his office \u201cfrightening.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAll presidents have been subject to Congress\u2019s and the Supreme Court\u2019s checks on their power, as well as splits in their own political parties,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cTrump has faced almost none of these counterpoints in this second term.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is all a far cry from his first stint in office, when Trump and his supporters believe he was hamstrung by investigations and \u201cdeep state\u201d officials seeking to frustrate his agenda.<\/p>\n
But those guardrails have looked brittle this time around as Trump has fired federal workers, dismantled government departments and sent military troops into the streets to quell protest.<\/p>\n
He has also sought to exert his influence well beyond traditional presidential reach, ruthlessly targeting universities and the press, and punishing law firms he believes have crossed him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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