Leading Presidential Scholar Analyzes Trump Impeachment: Professor William Howell on Big Brains

It’s been a historic week, with news that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has officially opened an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. There’s no better expert to examine the recent events in Washington than Prof. William Howell, one of the leading scholars on the power of the American presidency. In this episode, he discusses the historical context of impeachment, the Republicans’ response, the inquiry’s effect on the Trump presidency and its potential impact on the 2020 election. Show notes and full transcript here: https://news.uchicago.edu/podcasts/bi... Listen to the Big Brains Podcast stream on the web: https://news.uchicago.edu/podcasts/bi... You Can Subscribe to Big Brains on... Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2ICJ51L Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Stitcher: http://bit.ly/BigBrainsStitcherYT Spotify: http://bit.ly/BigBrainsSPTFYyt Have a great idea for a Big Brains podcast episode? Pitch it to us: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... *** ➡ Subscribe to UChicago on YouTube: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGOytSubscribe About #UChicago: Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a destination for rigorous inquiry and field-defining research. This transformative academic experience empowers students and scholars to challenge conventional thinking in pursuit of original ideas. #UChicago on the Web: Home: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-homepage News: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-news Facebook: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-FB Twitter: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-TW Instagram: http://bit.ly/UCHICAGO-IG University of Chicago on YouTube:    / uchicago   *** ACCESSIBILITY: If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please email [email protected].