With each presidential decree, Donald Trump pushes the boundaries of his executive power. Which direction will the future of American democracy take?

In his second turn, President Trump weaponizes the legal system – rewarding his allies while taking revenge on his enemies. Capitol rioters who had received prison sentences up to twenty years were released overnight. Their prosecuters got fired. Trump disregards federal court rulings, ignores acts of Congress, and defies both the Constitution’s text and Supreme Court precedents.

Is American democracy resilient enough to withstand this assault on the rule of law? What does this mean for the U.S.’s role in the world? And what will happen to the liberal and democratic world order when America is no longer its main advocate? Speakers:

• Kim Wehle: Tenured law professor, writer, lawyer and legal contributor for ABC News;
• Geert-Jan Knoops: Lawyer in international and criminal law, Professor of Politics of International Law at the University of Amsterdam, Lead counsel at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, and Visiting Professor of International Criminal Law at Shandong University.