Childproof the presidency

Will Trump's implosion finally lead to a reform of America's imperial presidency?

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America is dusting off some of its favorite old political words. The "W" word: Watergate. The "O" word: Obstruction. And even the "I" word: Impeachment. We've even got a special prosecutor to look into Trump's Russia connections.

It's no wonder. President Trump's scandals seem to be reaching escape velocity. First there was the allegation that Trump gave extremely sensitive classified information to the Russian foreign minister. Then the allegation that he leaned on his FBI director to stop an investigation into him. And then, presumably, fired him for failure to comply — and, crucially, that said director has evidence to support this allegation.

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Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry

Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry is a writer and fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. His writing has appeared at Forbes, The Atlantic, First Things, Commentary Magazine, The Daily Beast, The Federalist, Quartz, and other places. He lives in Paris with his beloved wife and daughter.