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Oversight
Prosecuting a President Is Divisive and Sometimes Destabilizing – Here’s Why Many Countries Do It Anyway
Both sweeping immunity and overzealous prosecutions of former leaders can undermine democracy. But such prosecutions pose different risks for older democracies like the U.S. than in younger ones.
Workforce
Prosecuting Trump Would Inevitably Be Political – and Other Countries Have Had Mixed Success in Holding Ex-Presidents Accountable
Criminal charges against former President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot could spark political consequences – not only for Trump, but for U.S. democracy.
