The Crises of Due Process
Summary
David Frum and Peter Keisler discuss the Trump administration's assaults on due process, focusing on the detention of individuals without hearings and the implications for American justice. They explore potential institutional pushback against executive overreach, the independence of the Federal Reserve, and the erosion of legal norms. The episode concludes with listener questions on political polarization, reclaiming the term 'globalist,' and effective citizen action.Episode description
In this episode of The David Frum Show, David examines the dangerous path the Trump administration is charting by deporting and detaining individuals without hearings—an assault on due process that threatens the foundation of American justice.
He’s then joined by former Acting Attorney General Peter Keisler to explore what America’s institutions can realistically do to push back against Trump’s executive overreach—and the serious risks facing the courts, the Federal Reserve, and the American public if Trump continues unchecked.
Finally, David answers listener questions on Republican contempt for blue states, reclaiming the term “globalist,” and how citizens can effectively fight back.
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