Matters of Policy & Politics

Area 45: President (Yes, President) Pelosi?

A contentious presidential election and an indecisive Congress paves the way for the next president.

Matters of Policy & Politics•August 31, 2020
Area 45: President (Yes, President) Pelosi?

If you think the presidential election is contentious, there’s a chance that constitutional law might add to the public’s dyspepsia. John Yoo, a Hoover Institution fellow and UC-Berkeley law professor, details scenarios in which a Democratic-controlled House re-elects President Trump, or an indecisive Congress paves the way for President Nancy Pelosi. 

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John Yoo

John Yoo

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