We must put an end to sitting presidents naming buildings after themselves—that’s what my bill does.

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Authoritarianism and concerns about executive power

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A speaker identified here as a lawmaker opened by saying the greatest current danger is the president moving the country toward authoritarianism and cited the tactic of leaders naming buildings after themselves as an example; framed the issue as concentration of power and public visibility of leader images and names.

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A lawmaker introduced legislation to prohibit any sitting president from naming a federal building after himself and argued such self-naming is an authoritarian practice.

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