America's Top Expert on Impeachment: Inside the Broken Laws and Nasty Politics

A deep conversation about presidential impeachment -- one of the most important drivers in American politics today -- with Michael J. Gerhardt, a distinguished constitutional law scholar and has been part of several impeachment proceedings. He is the author of The Law of Presidential Impeachment: A Guide for the Engaged Citizen. 00:16 The History and Evolution of Presidential Impeachment 01:57 Understanding the Framers' Vision of Impeachment 04:20 Early Experiments with Presidential Impeachment 07:12 The Role of Impeachment in Holding Presidents Accountable 12:07 The Nature of Impeachment: Political vs Legal Proceedings 13:36 The Impact of Partisanship on Impeachment 18:22 The Nixon and Clinton Impeachment Processes 22:39 The Trump Impeachment Trials: An Insider's Perspective 28:30 The Biden Impeachment Inquiry: An Unprecedented Situation 31:02 The Future of Presidential Impeachment