Bill Kristol
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Harvard's Jack Goldsmith on the Coming Trump Presidency
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December 12, 2024
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December 12, 2024
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1:08:27Now PlayingWhat should we expect in Donald Trump’s coming term?
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Chapter 1 (00:15 - 28:17): Trump's Second Term
Chapter 2 (28:17 - 1:08:26): Trump and the Rule of Law
How well might the political and legal norms of constitutional government fare in the second Trump administration? To discuss, we are joined by Jack Goldsmith, distinguished law professor at Harvard and former Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel. As Goldsmith explains, Trump has expressed ambitions to exercise unprecedented control over the federal government, with plans to change the Civil Service and administrative agencies, and wield the pardon power aggressively, among other methods. While emphasizing the broad powers the president has to shape policy and personnel, Goldsmith discusses the future of checks and balances that protect the rule of law. To preserve the guardrails of government, Goldsmith emphasizes the role and responsibility of Congress, political appointees, and bureaucrats maintaining fidelity to constitutional duties.
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