presidents not himself and to protect the presidency, capital t, capital p. we ve heard the same defense flps attorney general william barr who are said at every gave juncture is the presidency has done what it s supposed to do which is to provide leadership and direction. if you destroy the presidency and make it can an errand boy for congress, we ll be a more divide add nation. tim it, you wrote a great column about this moment. let s decide what kind of presidency we want the country to have in the future just as the president did monday evening. is it the president i he and william barr want or does it remain largely within the boundaries in the constitution that offers a rich history of congressional oversight and separation of powers? this debate goes back to george w. bush recently the power of the executive. how is this time different?