Matters of Policy & Politics

Area 45: Trump, Impeachment And The Courts

President Trump’s record on judges and how the Biden Administration might differ.

Matters of Policy & PoliticsJanuary 14, 2021
Area 45: Trump, Impeachment And The Courts

Amid an otherwise chaotic presidency, the last four years witnessed a methodical, prolific appointment of conservatives to the federal bench. John Yoo, a Hoover Institution fellow and UC-Berkeley law professor, assesses the Trump record on judges and previews how the Biden White House might differ. But first, some thoughts on the constitutionality of convicting Trump in a post-presidency Senate impeachment trial.

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John Yoo

John Yoo

Bill Whalen

Bill Whalen

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