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PBS: Bipartisan task force urges lawyers to defend America’s democracy and election integrity

Wednesday August 14, 2024 · 8:09 PM

Amna Nawaz of PBS reports on the American Bar Association’s task force to defend democracy by getting involved in election efforts.

Amna Nawaz interviews the co-chairs, Jeh Johnson, former Homeland Security Secretary under President Obama, and J. Michael Luttig, a former appeals court judge and a leading conservative legal voice.

A task force from the American Bar Association is urging attorneys to defend democracy against authoritarianism in the country.

In a statement, members of the task force urged attorneys to — quote — “answer the clarion call to defend America’s constitutional democracy and the rule of law” by getting involved in election efforts.

Keep reading and watch the interview at PBS.