This week, the National Constitution Center in partnership with The Atlantic launched a new web project: “The Battle for the Constitution”— a year-long exploration of the major issues and controversies surrounding the Constitution today from all sides of the debate. At the Atlantic Festival yesterday, the NCC and the Atlantic celebrated the project launch with a series of panels featuring scholars, journalists and legislators. They discussed the breaking news of the House’s impeachment inquiry into President Trump, as well as what separation of powers means in U.S. government today. Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the NCC, kicked off the discussion in conversation with Martha Jones, professor of history at John Hopkins University, John Malcolm, Vice President for Constitution Government at the Heritage Foundation, and Quinta Jurecic, managing editor at Lawfare. Later, Representatives Lance Gooden (R-TX) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) spoke about their views on the impeachment question and the proper exercise of congressional power.
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FULL PODCAST
PARTICIPANTS
- Panel One:
- Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO, The National Constitution Center
- Martha Jones, Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University
- Quinta Jurecic, Managing Editor, Lawfare
- John Malcolm, Vice President, Institute for Constitutional Government, Heritage Foundation
- Welcome remarks:
- Mohamed Younis, Editor in Chief, Gallup
- Panel Two:
- Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO, The National Constitution Center
- Yoni Appelbaum, Senior Editor, The Atlantic
- Panel Three:
- Representative Lance Gooden (R-TX)
- Elaina Plott, White House Correspondent, The Atlantic
- Panel Four:
- Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA)
- Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor in Chief, The Atlantic
Additional Resources
- The Battle for the Constitution, theatlantic.com/projects/battle-constitution/
This show was engineered by Greg Scheckler, and produced by Diana Allen and the Constitutional Content Team. Research was provided by Lana Ulrich and Robert Black. Special thanks to The Atlantic and The Atlantic Live team for their collaboration on this program.
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