Remedies for Presidential Misconduct
1998-11-13T22:13:37-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNzI0XC8xOTk4MTExMzIyMTQxOTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Federalist Society hosted a panel discussion on the role of the executive branch and the legislative branch’s role in holding the president accountable. Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal explained the problem with having the independent counsel since the president can use the counsel as a shield and a scapegoat. The congress also can escape their duty of investigation as well by putting it on the independent counsel. Attorney for former White House Counsel Vince Foster James Hamilton mentioned the possibility of the censure of the president. The panelists commented on whether or not impeachment would be the best option for the Congress.
The Federalist Society hosted a panel discussion on the role of the executive branch and the legislative branch’s role in holding the presid… read more
The Federalist Society hosted a panel discussion on the role of the executive branch and the legislative branch’s role in holding the president accountable. Paul Gigot, The Wall Street Journal explained the problem with having the independent counsel since the president can use the counsel as a shield and a scapegoat. The congress also can escape their duty of investigation as well by putting it on the independent counsel. Attorney for former White House Counsel Vince Foster James Hamilton mentioned the possibility of the censure of the president. The panelists commented on whether or not impeachment would be the best option for the Congress. close
People in this video
- Thomas Griffith Counsel U.S. Senate
- James Hamilton Counsel White House
-
Hosting Organization
Purchase a Download
Remedies for Presidential Misconduct
-
MP3 audio - Standard
- Price:
- $0.99
Related Video
-
Republican Campaign Strategy
Mr. Castellanos and Mr. Gigot talked about the Republican campaign strategy. They also discussed the issues the presiden…
-
Sexual Misconduct and Super Tuesday
The guests talked about the Super Tuesday primaries, the impact on candidates and campaigns, and the recently uncovered …
-
Mutual Fund Regulation
Peter Wallison and Robert Litan talked about monitoring the financial services industry and the efforts by the Securitie…
-
Congressional Ethics Mess
This program is part of the U.S. Congress assessment project lecture series.