Todays discussion is defender in chief Donald Trumps fight for president ial power. Thanks for joining us today. S. Im one of the oldest people on staff talking about a book, without the relationships i have asked aei. Lets jump into the book. You summarize the overall argument of the book that donald trump, quote, has returned to the frames original vision of the presidency, and office of unity, vigor and independence in securing the benefits of an energetic executive, trump may have done the nation his greatest service. Elaborate on that and describe the argument of the book. Guest that is great writing. I should have taken a third of the words out of that. One long sentence. A fair summary of the book. When trump ran for president i was wary of him. He wasnt my first pick for president and one reason i was wary of him is he is a populist in the constitution fears populists. Think about populism, fdr, Andrew Jackson and even abraham lincoln, people think they have popular will behind
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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
Would like to welcome you to the special panel echoes of the past, featuring my colleagues. Its quite wonderful to be here with everyone since he has been with us for years and years at the university of south carolina. For the next 75 minutes we will share with you secret white house tips we will look to explore the dynamics there and but also to relate them to contemporary development to see what kind of questions they prompt us to ask about contemporary dynamics about the history they contain, about parallels to todays events, about the practice of democracy itself just a word about the recordings. We were established in 1998. Our goal there were the only institution is to analyze and transcribed the secret president ial tapes that president s made from 1943 1973 thats from Franklin Roosevelt to Richard Nixon we do it outside as well because so much of our work these days but we publish our work through the university of the virginia press. It is electronic imprint the president s r
The Recordings Program. It is quite wonderful actually to be here with everybody. It is something of a reunion in fact since kent was with us for years and years and spending his time at university of South Carolina. For the next 75 minutes, well share with you insights from the secret white house tapes. And well look to explore the dynamics therein and to relate them to see what kind of questions they prompt us to ask about contemporary dynamics about the history they contain, about parallels to todays events, about the practice of democracy itself. Just a word about the Recordings Program, we were established in 1998. And our goal, we are the only institution of its kind doing it, is to analyze and transcribe the secret president ial tapes that president s made from 1940 through 1973. That is from Franklin Roosevelt through Richard Nixon. We do this work at the Miller Center. We actually do it off site as well because so much of the work these days is browserbased. But we publish our