The Washington Times

Opinion: As Unions Fight Reform, Trump Should Assert Executive Power

February 16, 2025

(The Washington Times)—Americans are right to be concerned about abuses of executive power.

After all, the Biden administration tried to use executive power to do things the Constitution allows only Congress (if anyone) to do, such as forgive student loan debt, impose vaccine and mask mandates, force environmental, social and governance policies on businesses, and ban liquefied natural gas exports.

President Trump is so far using executive power mostly in the right way: not to do an end run around Congress but to bring his branch of government under control…

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