How Trump transformed the US presidency

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, it’s also living through a very different kind of revolution—one being driven from inside the White House. On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down President Trump’s dramatic expansion of presidential power and whether his political revolution will succeed in the long run. Trump returned to Washington with fewer constraints, more confidence, and a much more explicit view of how government (and the world) should work.

In the last year, Trump has brought independent agencies under executive control, fired ethics watchdogs and inspectors general, and weaponized the levers of the federal government against his political enemies. While Congress and the courts have largely embraced Trump’s expansive view of power, there are signs of cracks in his coalition. But whether he succeeds or fails is besides the point: the presidency may already be changed for good.