This is the second of our distinguished Leadership Series the first member was general james mattis who was here two nights ago and the first friend of president nixon a combat veteran put them in the white house retired from the marines so we had to get to the library but then we had a distinguished professional here we would remind people jack brennan continues to serve we are so glad if you are here if you are a veteran or member of active duty please sting and. [applause] our guest graduated from the United States Naval Academy 1976 a 37 year career and some extraordinary stations along the way including Combatant Commander and of course the nato allied Supreme Commander with masters of arts which he subsequently went on to gain after the navy is also an operating executive with the Carlyle Group that most known as a Permanent Fund in the United States and with Mccarty Associates one of the most treasured guest i have on my radio show and have personally campaigned to get the admir
Had to get to the library but then we had a distinguished professional here we would remind people jack brennan continues to serve we are so glad if you are here if you are a veteran or member of active duty please sting and. [applause] our guest graduated from the United States Naval Academy 1976 a 37 year career and some extraordinary stations along the way including Combatant Commander and of course the nato allied Supreme Commander with masters of arts which he subsequently went on to gain after the navy is also an operating executive with the Carlyle Group that most known as a Permanent Fund in the United States and with Mccarty Associates one of the most treasured guest i have on my radio show and have personally campaigned to get the admiral on the board of at least one and three Big Tech Companies so facebook and amazon with their discussion of National Security of the United States. [applause] i also like to point out he spent those years out of sight of land please help me to
Supporting evidence, thats how the nixon precedent had it, the articles of impeachment there focused on water date but then it brought in some other things, and here are the most important thing is not just ukraine but the president s reaction to ukraine. When he is engaged in unprecedented obstruction, no president in our history has ever done this, saying. Brennan what do you mean . Unilaterally, i declare the entire investigation illegitimate. Nixon contemplated it and even he backed down and if this president can do it, this is a central argument in my book, every president can do it, whether it was obama before or the president Elizabeth Warren or person my sanders or whoever, impeachment is so central to our checks and balances and what he is doing is a fundamental threat to our constitution. Brennan what do impeachment articles look like . What is a prudent selection . Yes, so in the book i lay out three articles, one is abuse of power, that he, the president was trying to cheat
Retired from the marines so we had to get to the library but then we had a distinguished professional here we would remind people jack brennan continues to serve we are so glad if you are here if you are a veteran or member of active duty please sting and. [applause] our guest graduated from the United States Naval Academy 1976 a 37 year career and some extraordinary stations along the way including Combatant Commander and of course the nato allied Supreme Commander with masters of arts which he subsequently went on to gain after the navy is also an operating executive with the Carlyle Group that most known as a Permanent Fund in the United States and with Mccarty Associates one of the most treasured guest i have on my radio show and have personally campaigned to get the admiral on the board of at least one and three Big Tech Companies so facebook and amazon with their discussion of National Security of the United States. [applause] i also like to point out he spent those years out of
Youre a member, would you please stand up and be recognized . Oh, come on, theres a couple of you here. There we go. Thank you. [applause] the president s society with an exclusive group of members that supports the ongoing works of president nixons foundation which awe applies the legacy and the vision to, that he had to opportunities facing our nation and the world today. And if youre interested in joining, please see any member of the staff, come track me down [laughter] or one of the front desk associates. Anybody can get you signed up this evening. Id also like to tell you about a a few special events that are on the horizon. On august 20th we will host Mollie Hemingway and Carrie Severino for their new bestseller, justice on trial, about the Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings. On september 11th, we will host two programs. The first is an annual commemoration of patriot day, and then we will host Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch that evening at 7 p. M. For a discussion with Nixon