![]() ![]() ![]() This briskly paced, darkly humorous voyage proves that while the pomp and circumstance of presidential elections might draw more attention, the way that presidents are removed teaches us much more about our political order. The American presidency has seen it all, from rejecting a sitting president's renomination bid and undermining their authority in office to the more drastic methods of impeachment, and, most brutal of all, assassination.How to Get Rid of a President showcases the political dark arts in action: a stew of election dramas, national tragedies, and presidential departures mixed with party intrigue, personal betrayal, and backroom shenanigans. to Removing Unpopular, Unable, or Unfit Chief Executives, David Priess. Even so, Americans have often resorted to more dramatic paths to disempower the chief executive. The Ford Library and Museum does not have official ties to this web site and is. ![]() davidpriess Subscribe to this Lawfare contributor via RSS. A vivid political history of the schemes, plots, maneuvers, and conspiracies that have attempted-successfully and not-to remove unwanted presidentsTo limit executive power, the founding fathers created fixed presidential terms of four years, giving voters regular opportunities to remove their leaders. He served during the Clinton and Bush 43 administrations as a CIA officer and has written two books: The President’s Book of Secrets, about the top-secret President’s Daily Brief, and 'How To Get Rid of a President,' describing the ways American presidents have left office. ![]()
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