Amanpour and Company

November 26, 2019

Trump 2020 Campaign Senior Legal Adviser Jenna Ellis joins Christiane Amanpour to give the case against impeachment, then former acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal gives the case for it. Plus, Pat Mitchell discusses the need for dangerous women in dangerous times, and Lena Waithe sits down with Alison Stewart to explain her writing process for "Queen & Slim."

Jenna Ellis on the Case Against Impeachment

2m 56s

A new poll shows Americans are holding firm to their views on impeachment, with no change in public opinion since October. Half of Americans still say President Trump should be impeached and removed from office, while 43% say he should not. Jenna Ellis is a constitutional lawyer and legal adviser for the Trump 2020 campaign, and joins the program to make the legal case against impeachment.

Previews + Extras

  • Neal Katyal Gives the Case for Impeachment: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Neal Katyal Gives the Case for Impeachment

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    Neal Katyal is a former acting U.S. Solicitor General, and has argued at the Supreme Court nearly forty times. His new book is unequivocal in its argument, right from the title: “Impeach: The Case Against Donald Trump”. Katyal joins the program to outline why he thinks it’s a clear-cut case of high crimes and misdemeanors.

  • Pat Mitchell Discusses “Becoming a Dangerous Woman”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pat Mitchell Discusses “Becoming a Dangerous Woman”

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    Dangerous times call for dangerous women—so says media legend Pat Mitchell. She rose through the ranks to become head of films at CNN, and then the first female president of PBS. A lifelong advocate for women and girls, Mitchell launched TEDWomen in 2010, and her latest book is called “Becoming a Dangerous Woman."

  • Lena Waithe Explains Her Writing Process for "Queen & Slim": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lena Waithe Explains Her Writing Process for "Queen & Slim"

    S2019 E2107 - 17m 34s

    “Queen & Slim" is Emmy award-winning screenwriter Lena Waithe's first script for a feature film. The movie follows a man and woman on a first date who unintentionally kill a police officer at a traffic stop that escalates. Waithe sits down with Alison Stewart to discuss her ambitions and aspirations for "Queen & Slim" and the film's themes of race, trauma and freedom.

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