Kelly O'Donnell
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How Biden is testing the limit of presidential powers in his final days
It is not as easy as it might appear. You would think if one president can authorize something, another president might be able to reverse it, as you indicated. But what we have learned is that case law suggests that it is actually Congress who would have to take action.
Apple News Today
How Biden is testing the limit of presidential powers in his final days
Now, President Trump can certainly try to unwind this, but he also tried to do that in his first term with an Obama era matter. And the court said that Congress needed to act. And when you get Congress involved, certainly with a Republican Congress, he may be able to do that.
Apple News Today
How Biden is testing the limit of presidential powers in his final days
But at the same time, you might also have all the local interests from coastal related members of Congress who would also have concerns.