Rep. Jamie Raskin Speaks at Brookings on the Future of American Democracy

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Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland has been one of the most prominent voices in Congress speaking about Jan. 6 and the aftermath of the insurrection. He has a uniquely personal relationship with the violence that day: he lost his son shortly before the riot, and went on to serve both as an impeachment manager prosecuting the second impeachment of Donald Trump, and as a member of the House select committee on Jan. 6, on which he still sits. On February 15, the Brookings Institution welcomed Representative Raskin to discuss his new book, “ Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy .” For this special episode of the Lawfare Podcast , we’re bringing you audio of the event.…