Check out our resources on both! Can a Former President Be Tried for Impeachment? Judge J. Michael Luttig, formerly of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Professor Keith Whittington of Princeton join host Jeffrey Rosen to consider the constitutional text and historical precedent surrounding the question of whether the Senate can hold President Trump’s impeachment trial now that he’s left office. Listen > A Look Back: Sedition, Free Speech, and the President by Scott Bomboy Read > What Happens on Inauguration Day by Scott Bomboy Read > Every four years on Inauguration Day, the newly elected president swears to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.” In our online exhibit on Google Arts and Culture, check out presidential artifacts that have been on display at the National Constitution Center. With artifacts drawn from presidential libraries, historic sites and societies, and the Center’s own collection—including this model of the White House, on display at the Center—the exhibit illuminates both the public and private sides of those who have held the nation’s highest office. From the National Constitution Center: Preserve, Protect, and Defend: A Selection of Presidential Artifacts Article II, Section 1 "...Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:--"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."" Read Interpretations on the Interactive Constitution > Read > A roundup of this week's articles fromThe Battle for the Constitution—a partnership withThe Atlantic that explores constitutional debates in American life. SUPPORT OUR WORK Questions or comments? Email us at
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