Sarah Isgur and David French analyze the legalities of the FBI’s raid on former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s home. Then, an interview with Saikrishna Bangalore Prakash on his forthcoming book, The Presidential Pardon: The Short Clause with a Long, Troubled History.
The Agenda:
—What could have triggered an FBI raid on John Bolton?
—Is Chris Christie next on the investigation list?
—Mortgage fraud investigations
—More and more norm violations
—The double-edged sword of pardons
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