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A former federal prosecutor reviews legal options against assertive presidential power

By Scott Simon

Published August 23, 2025 at 5:47 AM MDT

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Politico's Ankush Khardori about what legal checks remain as the Trump administration flexes presidential power.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.

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