Trump systematically dismantles post-Watergate institutional safeguards

| Importance: 8/10 | Status: confirmed

President Trump has systematically undermined post-Watergate institutional safeguards by firing inspectors general, challenging civil service protections, and seeking to neutralize oversight mechanisms established after the Nixon era. Key actions include dismissing Merit Systems Protection Board members, firing agency watchdogs, and using Supreme Court rulings to expand presidential removal powers.

Key Actors

Donald Trump Trump Administration Supreme Court Congress Merit Systems Protection Board

Tags

regulatory-capture ethics-violation justice-weaponization institutional-dismantling civil-service-protections

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