iGen Politics team Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi are joined by Congressman Adam Schiff to talk about how we can defend and strengthen our democratic norms after the events of January 6th, solve the problems left behind by the Trump administration, and get our country moving forward again. His Protecting Our Democracy Act is a great start — what else needs to be done? We explore that in today's episode of iGen Politics while also talking about Victor's first week at UCLA.
Read MoreThis episode comes to you from our live virtual podcast event at Cornell University's Political Union. Hosts Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi talk to Congressman and Chair of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Adam Schiff (D-CA) about Trump’s conduct and what laws are needed to prevent a future repeat, as well as looking at the results of and lessons from the 2020 congressional races, and what it all means to the future of the Democratic and Republican parties.
Read MoreToday's letter from Adam Schiff to his Republican colleagues is a must read. It poignantly and powerfully argues that Republicans cannot stay silent in the face of the present threat to our democracy.
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