Episode description

From his hesitation in denouncing Nazis in Charlottesville to his attacks on the free press, Donald Trump is governing like an authoritarian. This approach threatens to bring the President into conflict with Congress, the courts, and even the military. Yascha Mounk, a lecturer on government at Harvard University and a columnist at Slate, joins host Lindsay Beyerstein to explore Mounk’s hypothesis that Trump is "an authoritarian by instinct” and the myriad ways his governing style may bring about a genuine constitutional crisis.

Recommended Reading: 

"How Federal Grand Juries Work," by Ken White for Popehat, August 2017
"We Interrupt This Grand Jury Lawsplainer For A Search Warrant Lawsplainer," by Ken White for Popehat, August 2017

Yascha's podcast: The Good Fight