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Campaign committee. She joined the organizations executive director to talk about the democrats strategy of winning house seats in the 2020 elections. Hosted by the american universitys women and Politics Institute this is just under an , hour. Betsy we are delighted to have with us this evening congresswoman cheri bustos of , illinois. She is currently the chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Congresswoman cheri bustos of illinois. She is currently the chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. She has served four years in the house and in her previous life, she spent nearly two decades working as a journalist. With18, she was reelected the largest victory for any democrat from a district which trump won in 2016. We are delighted she is with us. Thelso have lucinda guinn, executive director of the d triple c since september of 2019. She is the first latina to hold that position. Previously, she was Vice President of campaigns at emilys lis
Thank you for joining us today. I have been a scholar here for almost 20 years. To summarize the overall argument and the theme of the book. And to secure the benefits of that energetics successor and describe the overall argument in the book. That is great writing. Thats a fair summary on the book when trump ran for president 2016 i was wary of him. He wasnt my first pack and one reason is because he is a populist land the constitution fears populist if you think of them like fdr or Andrew Jackson people who think they have the popular will behind them in the constitution is seen as an obstacle clearly to people like fdr so you thought trump would come into the office and find the constitution an obstacle to what he wanted to do but the last in half and four years of what i have seen is the opponents went to change constitutional changes like the Electoral College so between nine and 16 members that would be terrible for Judicial Independence for the rule of law. They dont want to sup
Professor of lauper he served in all three branches of the federal government to the Justice Department office of legal counsel, and the Senate Judiciary committee and Justice Clarence thomas prayed the previous books include crisis and command a history of executive power from George Washington to george w. Bush. His newest book the subject of todays discussion is titled defend her in chief, Donald Trumps fight for president ial power. John thanks for joining us today. Spivey entrance. Guest thanks adam and thank you its hard to believe ive been a scholar here for almost 20 years. I think im one of the oldest people on the staff. Its great to be here again to talk about a book and it would not be possible without having relationships like those i have aei. So terrific lets jump into the book. The end of the books introduction you summarize the overall argument and theme of the book. You say that President Trump has returned to the framers original vision of the presidency as an office
Were at a moment where our democracy is at stake, our leadership role in the world is at stake, the lives of tens of thousands of americans are on the line, lost to incompetence and callous leadership that could care less. We have got to change that. Good afternoon i am jonathan, their opinion writer for the Washington Post, welcome to Washington Post life, this is a special live recording of my opinion podcasts. In former president barack obama firstterm, this is the United States ambassador to the united nations. In the second term she was Obamas National Security advisor, today bryce is a private citizen, the author of tough love, my story of the things that we are fighting for and under serious consideration to be joe bidens Vice President ial running mate. Welcome back for the third time to the podcast ambassador susan rice. Thank you so much, it is great to be with you. One minute before we came on air, there was breaking news that the Trump Administration dropped plans to import