Why Trump’s Government Overhaul Violates the Constitution: Alan Charles Raul Calls for Congressional Action

In his opinion piece, Alan Charles Raul, former associate White House counsel under President Ronald Reagan and current lecturer at Harvard Law School, argues that the actions of Trump and his associates in reshaping the government without congressional authorization are unconstitutional. By bypassing Congress’s role in legislation and appropriations, they threaten the very checks and balances fundamental to the U.S. system. Raul emphasizes that only Congress or the Supreme Court can restore constitutional order and prevent the radical overhaul currently underway.