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In the weeks since the Trump trial (and the run-up to the Trump trial), sports viewing has become even more immersive, and both the public and the media may have lost sight of some of their interests. They may also be missing the truth about what the legal system can actually accomplish in terms of protecting democracy from Donald J. Trump.
In this week's Amicus, Daria Lithwick joins Juliet Kayem to dissect Trump's legal, national security, and ideological implications. Kayem brings national security expertise to discuss the evolution of Trump tactics from probabilistic terrorism to direct incitement. Together, they explore the impact on democracy of a presidential campaign in which one candidate issues violent threats and attempts to intimidate judges. Kayyem explains in clear terms what we need to focus on and plan for in the coming months.
Juliette Kayyem is a national security expert, Harvard lecturer, CNN analyst, Atlantic contributor, and author of The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in Times of Disaster. Professing not to be a lawyer, she approaches America's political predicament with a counterterrorism approach to President Trump's moves and preparations for the 2024 election.
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dahlia's book Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Fight to Save Americaalso available as an audiobook, and Amicus listeners can receive a 25 percent discount by entering the code “AMICUS” at checkout.
One of America's leading legal commentators, Dahlia Lithwick, tells the inspiring and heroic stories of female lawyers who fought and won against racism, sexism, and xenophobia during the Donald Trump era. I will tell you.
