correct, and that’s exactly how the American president became a king.

the Legislature gradually warped into a machine that never claimed or exercised power for itself (by enacting laws or protections) but only ever ceded power to the Executive (via appointment approvals, judicial nominations, etc).

if Congress had done it’s job over say, the entirety of Mitch McConnells time in office, the power of the president today would be dramatically diminished.

the US govt was completely captured long before Trump took office. they really rolled out the red carpet for an authoritarian criminal to just run with it.