John Yoo: Is America's DOJ a Political Weapon? | Ep. 17

September 05, 2023 00:48:43
John Yoo: Is America's DOJ a Political Weapon? | Ep. 17
The Independent with Scott Atlas
John Yoo: Is America's DOJ a Political Weapon? | Ep. 17

Sep 05 2023 | 00:48:43

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Show Notes

Dr. Atlas interviews John Yoo, the Emanuel Heller Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley, and Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. They discuss the investigations of Presidents Biden and Trump, the appropriateness of criminal trials vs. political processes to adjudicate alleged misconduct by sitting presidents and ex-presidents, as well as broader concepts including separation of powers, and "threats to democracy."

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