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