July 16, 2024

Harris Prof. William Howell was asked to comment on a Voice of America piece on President Biden's first post-assassination attempt speech. 

For the president, whose weak debate performance last month triggered questions about his age and mental acuity, the assassination attempt of his rival adds an additional layer of complication, said William Howell, the Sydney Stein professor in American politics at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.

Read the full story here: https://www.voanews.com/a/biden-returns-to-campaign-trail-after-rival-trump-s-assassination-attempt/7700314.html

William Howell
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William Howell
Director of the Center for Effective Government

William Howell has written widely on separation-of-powers issues and American political institutions, especially the presidency. He currently is working on research projects on Obama's education initiatives, distributive politics, and the normative foundations of executive power.