The Court’s Ballroom Decision Is a Sign of Deeper Problems The recent decision allowing President Trump to proceed with constructing a new ballroom at the White House has raised concerns among those familiar with constitutional law.
Beneath its flashy surface, however, lies a more insidious issue – the continued expansion of executive power at the expense of Congress's authority.
The Court's reliance on the unitary executive theory, which posits that all executive power resides in the president and cannot be limited by Congress, has led to a steady erosion of the separation of powers.