Gerald Ford’s Unlikely Role in the Imperial Presidency
- Posted on February 11, 2025
- By The Atlantic
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Gerald Ford’s Unlikely Role in the Imperial Presidency
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In a new book, Jeffrey Toobin makes a convincing case that Ford’s pardon of President Nixon set the stage for unchecked presidential power.