What does Donald Trump’s indictment mean for democracy?
Video duration 28 minutes 25 seconds
Former president is the first American leader to face federal charges.
It is an unprecedented moment in the history of the United States – a moment filled with legal uncertainties and political implications.
Former President Donald Trump has been charged with mishandling classified documents. It’s the first federal criminal indictment against a US president, and now the nation is venturing into uncharted territory — a year before the presidential election.
Trump called the charges abuse of power and an attempt to keep him out of the White House.
But what does it mean for the US and the future of its democracy?
Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom
Guests:
Eric Ham – Author of The GOP Civil War: Inside the Battle for the Soul of the Republican Party and a former staff member of the United States Congress
Debbie Hines – Former assistant attorney general of Maryland and former prosecutor in Baltimore
Thomas Gift – Associate Professor and Founding Director of the Center on US Politics at University College London