Federal courts appear increasingly at odds with President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape the federal bureaucracy and expand executive power as a flurry of temporary blocks mount against some of his cornerstone policy objectives. But Trump’s agenda is far from being stopped by judges.

Despite gripes from conservative advocates over the legal showdowns, experts say these minor setbacks are just part of the process and by no means should be seen as a death knell for Trump’s second-term agenda. Andy McCarthy, writing for National Review on Monday, pushed against claims that the courts are in revolt against Trump, arguing instead that the legal process is simply slowing, not stopping, his policies.