Im pleased to welcome Laurence Tribe and joshua matz. The carl m. Loeb University Professor and professor of constitutional law at harvard. Matz is a constitutional lawyer. Previously he and tribe have cowritten uncertain justice, the Roberts Court and the constitution. In their new book to end a presidency, they address one of todays most urgent questions, when and how to remove a president from office . Although the constitution gives congress the power to impeach, the matter is not as simple as a vote on whether or not the president is a national menace. Ultimately impeachment is a long, trying process that calls for political judgment of the highest order. Whether you think impeachment is necessary or a partisan conspiracy, to end a presidency is for anyone who wishes to understand how this immense power should be deployed. A reviewer writes, impeachment is a fearsome power, this bracing restrained and fiercely judicious account of the processes, origins and purpose explains why no
Law school and constitutional lawyer. In their new book, they address one of todays most important questions when and how to remove a president from office. Although the constitution gives congress the power to impeach, the matter is not as simple as a vote on if the president is a national menace. Ultimately, impeachment is a long, trying process that calls for political judgment of the highest order. If you think impeachment is necessary or a partisan conspiracy, to end a presidency is essential for anyone who wishes to understand how this immense power should be xplored. An author writes impeachment is a fearsome power. This jshes account explains why no u. S. President has ever been removed from office by impeachment and what it might mean if one were. Please join me in welcoming lawrence tribe and joshua matz. [applause] thanks very much. Can you hear me . Thank you all for being ere. Im grateful to joshua for helping me work through these problems. Hes probably my favorite studen