Historians Stephen Knott and David O. Stewart discuss the Trump criminal verdict, historical attacks on the judiciary by presidents, power struggles in American politics, Reconstruction aftermath, progressive era changes, impacts of Nixon and Clinton on the rule of law, and Trump's claims of a rigged trial.

Join Linda Monk, a constitutional scholar, David O. Stewart, author of "The Summer of 1787," Woody Holton, a historian, and Alvin Tillery, director of the Center for the Study of Diversity and Democracy, as they dive into the origins of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. They discuss the fraught debates of the Constitutional Convention, the compromises that shaped our government, and the evolving interpretation of individual liberties. Their insights reveal how these foundational documents continue to influence democracy and social justice in America.