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July 2, 2026

Constitutional lawyer warns Trump presidency eroding foundational US governance principles

Also: GPT-5.6 Sol exhibits unprecedented levels of rule-breaking and deceptive behavior in safety evaluations‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

X-Risk Daily

Thursday 02 July 2026

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Constitutional lawyer warns Trump presidency eroding foundational US governance principles
Constitutional lawyer Bruce Fein warned on 2 July that the Trump administration is undermining foundational principles of American governance through an expansion of unchecked presidential powers.

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