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Steve Bannon: “The framers of the Constitution wanted a strong executive…”

Featuring: Steve Bannon, Former White House Chief Strategist | National

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Trump's Power & the Rule of Law: Steve Bannon (interview) | FRONTLINE

Published | Video Starts at 16:17

Remember, Hamilton said in the Federal, the key when they were debating the Constitution, the key about the executive is that's where the energy is going to be. That's the driving motive force of the government. The framers of the Constitution wanted a strong executive and wanted an executive that drove the action. It had that urgency of the moment. That's President Trump. I mean, he's all about action, all about getting things done. And, you know, all gas, no break. So does Heyes. (16:17–16:24)

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