Officials on the presidency and law. Ule of the Federalist Society hosted the 90 minute event. Judge jones good afternoon. And i am ajones judge on the fifth Circuit Court of appeals. This conferences on the powers of the executive office into the the powersce is on of the executive office. Constitution prescribes that the president will make sure the laws are effectively executed and swears an oath to that effect upon taking office. Norms have developed the control the exercise so presidency is not used as a tool to punish enemies or reward political friends. The questions our panelists will be addressing is how does the rule of law constrain the presidency, what role do these norms play, have norms surrounding the president s and ife of power eroded so, what role has the media, publicmedia and the played in the our guests jack goldsmith. He is a senior fellow at the harvard. Professor at to have his most recent wellknown books include after trump reconstructing the presidency and inh