Former President Trump indicted: IU experts available to comment
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a New York grand jury for his alleged role in paying hush money to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign. Trump is the first former U.S. president to be charged with a crime. Indiana University political science experts are available to comment on the indictment.
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Aaron Dusso
Department of Political Science, School of Liberal ArtsAaron Dusso is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Political Science in the School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI. He is available to discuss former Vice President Mike Pence entering the 2024 presidential race.
Expertise
U.S. politics, voting and elections, public opinion, lobbying.
Marie Eisenstein
Department of History, Philosophy, Political Science and Religious StudiesMarie Eisenstein is associate professor of political science at IU Northwest and an expert on presidential politics. She can discuss the historic indictment and arraignment of former president Donald Trump.
Expertise
Religion and politics in the United States, political behavior, presidential politics, national level public opinion.
Steven Webster
Department of Political ScienceSteven Webster, an assistant professor of political science at IU Bloomington, focuses his research on the role of anger in American politics. His book, “American Rage: How Anger Shapes Our Politics,” was published in 2020 by Cambridge University Press. He has also written extensively on the growth of “negative partisanship” in the American electorate, as well as the growing amount of polarization between Democrats and Republicans.
Expertise
Anger and politics, polarization, voting behavior, public opinion.
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