President Trump is pushing the boundaries of executive power in an effort to exert maximum control over the federal government. These power grabs have harmed the federal workforce, undermined executive agency missions, endangered service members in our military, and threaten the separation of powers that are the cornerstone of our constitutional order. How will the legislative and judicial branches respond? What if, through acquiescence or defiance, the Trump administration succeeds in breaching the separation of powers?

Join the ACS student chapter at American University Washington College of Law and ACS National for a discussion about what happens next and how we can meet this moment.

Featuring:

Rachel Homer, Senior Attorney & Director of Democracy 2025, Democracy Forward

Alice O'Brien, General Counsel, National Education Association

Rushab Sanghvi, General Counsel, American Federation of Government Employees

Stephen Wermiel, Professor of the Practice of Law, American University Washington College of Law (moderator)

Welcome Remarks by:

Zinelle October, Interim President, ACS