Constitution Day 2023: Prosecuting Presidents

Donald J. Trump is the only former or sitting American president ever to be indicted in federal or state court. What are the challenges and risks in prosecuting a former president? How will the criminal trials proceed? What are the implications for the 2024 presidential election in which Trump is running for reelection? What happens if Trump is convicted and sentenced to prison but wins the White House? May a president pardon himself? What lessons are there from other countries in which former presidents have been prosecuted? A panel of experts discussed the many issues on the horizon.