Judge J. Michael Luttig on January 6 and the Indictment of President Donald Trump

Run time: 51 minutes

Earlier this month, former President Trump was indicted in federal court in Washington, D.C., for conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential elections. Judge J. Michael Luttig joins Jeffrey Rosen for a conversation about the constitutional and historical questions raised by the indictment. Listen now

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August 9, 1974: Gerald Ford Becomes President in a Constitutional First

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“On August 9, 1974, Gerald Ford officially became President in the most unusual of circumstances, as Richard Nixon left Washington and Ford took office without the benefit of direct election to presidential office. ...” Read more

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the Limits of Presidential Power

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 3 minutes

“It was August 7, 1964, that a joint session of Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, an act that led to the Vietnam War’s escalation and the eventual passage of another measure seeking to curb presidential powers. ...” Read more

The Historical Analog to President Trump’s Indictment: Burr and Jefferson

President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen discusses how the indictment of former President Trump compares to the 1800 election and subsequent treason trial of Aaron Burr on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. Watch now

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