How Trump is testing the limits of executive power

President Donald Trump 's second term is testing the boundaries of Article II executive power like no presidency before.

Legal scholars say outcomes could permanently alter the balance of power between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

Trump has aggressively targeted federal employees seen as obstacles to his agenda, from career bureaucrats to political appointees.

Experts expect the administration to appeal to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals .

DHS official: “A single judge cannot stop the will of the American people for a safe and secure homeland’s homeland” Experts say courts lack “authority to scrutinize his actions under the law” The administration has also targeted higher education policies and major law firms.

No modern president has faced as many nationwide injunctions against his administration as he did in his first term.

Trump has racked up 17 more as of this spring , fueling his argument that the judiciary is overreaching and unfairly targeting his policies.

The Supreme Court will hear a case surrounding three lower courts that stalled his efforts to curtail birthright citizenship.