The center welcomed professor John Yoo from Berkeley Law and Harry Litman, senior legal affairs columnist at the Los Angeles Times, to the Carey Auditorium for a debate on issues relevant to the upcoming election. Both men have previously worked in multiple levels of government, including the executive branch and as clerks for Supreme Court justices. “There was more Trump prosecution, then there was a conviction, then the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, and then Trump got shot, Biden got deposed,” Muñoz said. The first topic discussed was the prosecution of former President Donald Trump and whether it was a threat to democracy. Both Yoo and Litman lamented the extreme political ecosystem under the two-party system, which has led to controversy regarding the 2024 campaign.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 14, 2024 11:10 UTC