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Feb 4, 2025 1 hr 18 min

You’re Fired

from Advisory Opinions Hosted by The Dispatch

Sarah Isgur and David French are joined by Erin Hawley, senior counsel to the appellate team at the Alliance Defending Freedom, to discuss the latest, er, kerfuffle that sent federal employees scrambling. Who is in control of executive agencies? The Agenda: —Tariffs, funding freeze, and firings —Congress has the power to collect —Trump’s workaround —Barrett vs. Gorsuchian doctrines —Elon Musk’s power grab —Where does the fire-at-will power end for the president? —The Founders say we’re all untrustworthy Show Notes: —Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s 2013 D.C. Circuit decision —Humphrey’s Excecutor Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including Sarah’s Collision newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only content—click here.

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