From New York Times, I'm Michael Bobarrow. This is the Daily.

As President Trump issues executive orders that encroach on the powers of Congress,

and in some cases, fly in the face of established law. A debate has begun about whether he's merely testing the boundaries of his power

or triggering a full-blown constitutional crisis.

Today, my colleague, Adam Liptack, wades through that debate.

Music My colleague, Adam Liptack, wades through that debate..S. is dangerously close to a constitutional crisis.

We are hearing the phrase constitutional crisis already, less than a month into this presidency.

We've got our toes right on the edge.

We are basically on the cusp.

We're really heading toward a constitutional.

Constitutional.

Constitutional crisis.

Crisis.

Crisis.

Our founding fathers created three co-equal branches of government to ensure that no one

man can be king.

But here we are. Listen, I think this is the most serious constitutional crisis the country has faced,

certainly since Watergate the president is.

I can't tell you how many times I heard constitutional crisis

during the first term of Donald Trump.

And here they go again.

Adam, welcome back.

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