Jennings Challenges CNN Panelist on Executive Branch Independence

Scott Jennings engaged in a discussion with a CNN panelist, highlighting a fundamental disagreement about the role of the executive branch. Jennings took issue with the panelist's assertion that significant portions of the federal government should operate independently from the elected president.

The exchange began with the panelist suggesting that various government entities should be independent. Jennings immediately challenged this view, specifically mentioning the Federal Reserve and the Department of Justice. He pointed out that the DOJ, appointed by the president, is inherently accountable to the executive branch.

Jennings further questioned the panelist's perspective by bringing up the military, emphasizing the president's role as commander-in-chief. He sought to understand the panelist's vision of how much of the government should be detached from the authority of the president, who had, after all, won an election.