A History of Presidential Impeachments

Published: Jan. 9, 2019, 10 a.m.

We talk to Legal scholar Alan Hirsch about historical lessons and how the Constitution provides context during times of political uncertainty and crisis.\xa0 We dive into two presidential impeachments in U.S. history. The first one on Andrew Johnson in 1868, and the second on Bill Clinton in the late 1990\u2019s.\nGuest:\xa0Alan Hirsch is the chair of the Justice and Law Studies program at Williams College.\xa0 He is the author or co-author of several books, including\xa0For The People: What the Constitution Really Says About Your Rights,\xa0A Citizen\u2019s Guide to Impeachment, and his latest,\xa0Impeaching the President: Past, Present, and Future.\n\xa0\nThe post A History of Presidential Impeachments appeared first on KPFA.