Rule of Law
A Survey of Constitutional Debates in the Trump Era
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The Trump Presidency has spurred a range of constitutional debates, from the limits of presidential pardon powers to presidential discretion on immigration and trade policy. Join Keith Whittington of Princeton University, Brianne Gorod of the Constitutional Accountability Center, and Elizabeth Slattery of the Heritage Foundation in a discussion of the Trump presidency and the Constitution.
Participants
- Brianne Gorod, Chief Counsel, Constitutional Accountability Center
- Elizabeth Slattery, Legal Fellow and Appellate Advocacy Program Manager, Heritage Foundation
- Keith Whittington, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics, Princeton University
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