The Aftermath of the Civil War and the Issue of Confederate Leaders in Government

The Supreme Court now has to decide if the 14th amendment’s provision to keep insurrectionists off the ballot applies to Donald Trump.

Guest: Jamelle Bouie, New York Times opinion columnist.

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