Plenary authority, the dictator phrase that caused Stephen Miller to stop talking

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : The U.S. presidential system - like many other systems of government around the world - is built on the constitutional principle of "the separation of powers," a structure designed to prevent any single branch of government from holding unchecked authority by dividing power among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
50% : Trump having "plenary authority" suggests the president has assumed total power over the decision to deploy the National Guard in some states.
50% : Concern over how Trump has used the powers afforded to the presidency sparked the mass "No Kings" protests across more than 2,000 cities earlier this year.
50% : Tens of thousands of people marched to send Trump the message that they won't tolerate "kings, tyrants, or dictators.
50% : " This came after Trump said "I don't feel like a king" and complained that he had to "go through hell" to get anything done under the constitutional system. Plenary authority, with its sweeping, unchecked assumption of power, has previously been compared to the powers to rule by decree forced through by the governments of dictators, including Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler.
46% : In the context in which Miller was speaking, his assertion that Trump has "plenary authority" has potentially significant ramifications.
44% : "You've called the district judge's ruling, blocking the deployment of National Guard in Oregon, 'legal insurrection.'
43% : Neither Sanchez nor Miller mentioned Trump wielding "plenary authority" again.

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