June 11, 2019
2019 National Convention: After Trump: Reforming Government and Repairing Democracy
E.J. Dionne
Syndicated Columnist, The Washington Post; Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution; University ProfessorBegin: 0:01
Stuart Gerson
Partner, Epstein Becker & GreenBegin: 31:14
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
Leroy Highbaugh Sr. Research Chair and Professor of Law, Stetson University College of LawBegin: 46:08
Anne Joseph O’Connell
Adelbert H. Sweet Professor of Law, Stanford Law SchoolBegin: 7:25
Walter Shaub
Senior Advisor, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)Begin: 57:46
Elliot Williams
Principal, The Raben GroupBegin: 20:41
Shanlon Wu
Partner, Wu Grohovsky PLLCBegin: 53:02
At the 2019 ACS National Convention, a panel of experts addressed the fact that, under the Trump administration, the White House and the Department of Justice have exhibited new and unexpected abuses of government authority. As we look to a post-Trump era, what reforms should we consider enacting to protect our democracy from corruption and unchecked executive power? Should we review – and perhaps rescind – statutes that give the president broad power in times of national emergencies? Should the Vacancies Reform Act be reformed? Should the framework of our anti-corruption laws be reworked? Does the Department of Justice, itself, need restructuring so that it can achieve its mission independent from political influence?
SPEAKERS
E.J. Dionne, Syndicated Columnist, The Washington Post; Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution; University Professor, Georgetown University, Moderator
Stuart Gerson, Partner, Epstein Becker & Green
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Leroy Highbaugh Sr. Research Chair and Professor of Law, Stetson University College of Law
Anne Joseph O’Connell, Adelbert H. Sweet Professor of Law, Stanford Law School
Walter Shaub, Senior Advisor, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW)
Elliot Williams, Principal, The Raben Group
Shanlon Wu, Partner, Wu Grohovsky PLLC
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