by Neal Katyal
First published 2019
Neal Katyal builds his argument that President Trump must be removed from office through impeachment. The former Acting Solicitor General and Supreme Court lawyer examines Trump's repeated requests for foreign powers to interfere in the 2020 presidential election. Katyal argues that accountability transcends party lines and represents a core American principle. He invokes George Washington's warning that foreign influence poses a grave threat to republican government. The author positions impeachment as a last resort that has become unavoidable. Katyal contends that failing to hold Trump accountable could signal the end of American democracy. He frames the constitutional remedy of impeachment as both necessary and urgent, arguing that the founders, democratic principles, and the Constitution itself demand this action before irreparable damage occurs.
Genres: american, political-science, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs, american-history
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: accountability, last-resort
Period: 2020
224 pages · Paperback · Mariner Books