The Justice Briefing with Dr. Jemar Tisby He's Got to Go
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Nov 21, 2025 The conversation tackles the urgent need for Trump's legal removal, highlighting the dangers of his threatening rhetoric that incites violence. Historical connections between such threats and America's lynching legacy are explored. Critics of Trump's behavior emphasize the erosion of presidential decorum and the complicity of the Republican party in enabling his actions. The focus extends beyond removal to ensuring accountability for abuses, drawing on lessons from Reconstruction. A new multimedia venture, Tisby Media, is introduced as a tool for advocacy and justice.
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Immediate Legal Removal Is Necessary
- Jemar Tisby declares unequivocally that "Trump has got to legally be removed from office."
- He argues recent actions make a full term intolerable and demand immediate legal removal.
Rhetoric Creates Real Risk
- Tisby highlights the president's public call of "seditious behavior, punishable by death" as a new and dangerous escalation.
- He warns such rhetoric creates real opportunities for violent action given past events like the Capitol attack.
Past Incidents Show Words Lead To Violence
- Tisby recalls the Capitol riot and other plots like the near-kidnapping of Michigan's governor as evidence words spur violence.
- He uses these examples to show threats from extremist followers are concrete, not hypothetical.