Join the National Constitution Center for two timely discussions on the history and future of presidential impeachment. Top constitutional scholars, including Michael Gerhardt, the Center’s scholar-in-residence and CNN impeachment expert, John Malcolm, vice president for the Institute for Constitutional Government at the Heritage Foundation, Kimberly Wehle, professor of law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, and Keith Whittington, professor of politics at Princeton University, discuss the process of impeachment, the procedural steps the Constitution requires, and the state of the current impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Current and former members of Congress, including Dwight Evans, Mary Gay Scanlon, Charles Dent, and Ryan Costello offer insight into how the Trump impeachment inquiry may play out and explore its potential impact. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates both discussions.
This event is generously sponsored by the Rodel Foundation.
Participants
Panel One: Impeachment and the Constitution
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Michael Gerhardt is scholar-in-residence at the National Constitution Center, Burton Craige Distinguished Professor of Jurisprudence at the University of North Carolina Law School, and the Richard Beeman Visiting Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Gerhard frequently appears on CNN as an expert and commentator on the impeachment process. He is the author several books including, The Federal Impeachment Process, The Forgotten Presidents, and Impeachment: What Everyone Needs to Know.
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Keith E. Whittington is the William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University. He writes about American constitutional law, politics and history and American political thought. He has been a visiting professor at the University of Texas School of Law and is a member of the American Academy of the Arts and Sciences. His most recent books include Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech and Repugnant Laws: Judicial Review of Acts of Congress from the Founding to the Present.
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Kimberly Wehle is an author, lawyer, and law professor at the University of Balitomore Law School. She is also an on-air and off-air legal expert, analyst, and commentator for CBS News. In addition, Wehle is a contributor for BBC World News, and a contributor for The Bulwark and The Hill. She is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Associate Independent Counsel in the Whitewater Investigation, and author of How to Read The Constitution—and Why.
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John Malcolm is the Vice President of the Institute for Constitutional Government and Director of the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Before being named director of the Meese Center in July 2013, Malcolm spearheaded the center’s rule of law programs. His research and writing as senior legal fellow focused on criminal law, immigration, national security, religious liberty and intellectual property.
- Jeffrey Rosen is the president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization devoted to educating the public about the U.S. Constitution. Rosen is also professor of law at The George Washington University Law School and a contributing editor of The Atlantic.
Panel Two: The Impact of the Trump Impeachment Inquiry
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Dwight Evans represents Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District. Previously he served as a state representative in Pennsylvania General Assembly for 36 years. Evans currently serves on the House Ways and Means Committee, the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, and as vice chair of the House Small Business Committee. He is also an at-large member of the executive committee of the Congressional Black Caucus.
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Mary Gay Scanlon an education and human rights advocate, currently represents Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District. She was first sworn into U.S. House of Representatives on November 13, 2018. She currently serves as Vice Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, on the House Rules Committee, and on the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.
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Charlie Dent currently serves as a Senior Policy Advisor to DLA Piper, a political analyst for CNN, a visiting fellow for the University of Pennsylvania's Perry World House, and a distinguished advisor for Pew Charitable Trusts. He previously served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, representing the 15th Congressional District of Pennsylvania.
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Ryan Costello is the founder of Ryan Costello Strategies. He previously spent 16 years in public service and private law practice. As a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2015 to 2019, he represented a portion of the Philadelphia suburbs. A member of the Republican Whip team, Costello worked with House Leadership to help build consensus, craft messaging, and advance legislative priorities, while also maintaining focus on the local needs of a highly-competitive congressional district.
- Jeffrey Rosen is the president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization devoted to educating the public about the U.S. Constitution. Rosen is also professor of law at The George Washington University Law School and a contributing editor of The Atlantic.
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