America is Back as the Battle Against the Swamp Begins
The PAS Report with Nicholas Giordano
Release Date: 01/22/2025
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info_outlineAs Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, America's long national nightmare under President Joe Biden comes to an end. But the swamp remains, and even with Trump’s inauguration, he faces a monumental challenge in confronting an out-of-control bureaucracy that has morphed into an unaccountable fourth branch of government. In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano breaks down how the Founding Fathers never intended for such unchecked power, the failures of Congress and past administrations that allowed the bureaucracy to grow, and the concrete steps President Trump and Congress must take to reclaim control. This is a must-listen for anyone concerned about government accountability, transparency, and restoring the balance of power.
Episode Highlights:
- Why the Founding Fathers designed a limited government and how today’s bureaucracy defies their vision.
- How Congress and past presidents enabled the rise of an unaccountable federal bureaucracy.
- Concrete steps President Trump and Congress can take to reassert control and hold bureaucrats accountable as the battle against the swamp begins.
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Timestamps
00:00 Historic Inauguration and Leadership Challenges
08:07 The Bureaucratic Overreach: A Threat to Democracy
09:32 The Founders’ Vision and How America’s Bureaucracy Defies Their Intent
19:44 Congressional Abdication and Presidential Weakness: How the Bureaucracy Gained Power
30:06 Solutions to Reclaiming Government Accountability
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