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A Survey of Constitutional Debates in the Trump Era

The Trump Presidency has spurred a range of constitutional debates, from the limits of presidential pardon powers to presidential discretion on immigration and trade policy. Join Keith Whittington of Princeton University, Brianne Gorod of the Constitutional Accountability Center, and Elizabeth Slattery of the Heritage Foundation in a discussion of the Trump presidency and the Constitution.

Details

Monday, May 7, 2018
6:30 pm
National Constitution Center
Independence Mall, 525 Arch St
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
National Constitution Center

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The Trump Presidency has spurred a range of constitutional debates, from the limits of presidential pardon powers to presidential discretion on immigration and trade policy. Join Keith Whittington of Princeton University, Brianne Gorod of the Constitutional Accountability Center, and Elizabeth Slattery of the Heritage Foundation in a discussion of the Trump presidency and the Constitution.

Participants

  • Brianne Gorod, Chief Counsel, Constitutional Accountability Center
  • Elizabeth Slattery, Legal Fellow and Appellate Advocacy Program Manager, Heritage Foundation
  • Keith Whittington, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics, Princeton University

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