President Trump at a rally in Nashville on May 29. After all, it was Congress, unlike the British Parliament, that could override a presidential veto of legislation. It was Congress, unlike Parliament, that would have the power to declare war. Whereas the king had broad discretion to prorogue or even dissolve Parliament, the president’s power to adjourn Congress was sharply limited. … Presidents are no exception.”If the president asserts the kind of unchecked power contemplated in these letters, Congress must act.

Source: Washington Post June 04, 2018 18:10 UTC