Elizabeth Holtzman

Elizabeth Holtzman is a former U.S. representative from New York. She won national attention for her role on the House Judiciary Committee during Watergate and was subsequently elected district attorney of Kings County (Brooklyn). She is a Harvard Law School graduate and author of The Impeachment of George W. Bush: A Practical Guide for Concerned Citizens (2006).

Political FiguresJuly 15, 2020

Even Nixon Didn’t Go As Far as Trump

I served on the House Judiciary Committee during Watergate. What Nixon tried to do in secret pales in comparison to what Trump does in the open.

Elizabeth Holtzman
PoliticsAugust 14, 2017

Trump Messes with the Russia Investigation at His Own Peril

Whatever tricks Trump may use to remove Robert Mueller, they will not automatically shield him from accountability.

Elizabeth Holtzman
CongressMay 16, 2017

The Senate Must Demand an Independent Special Prosecutor

Just as in Watergate, Comey’s firing requires political courage from members of Congress.

Elizabeth Holtzman
PoliticsDecember 8, 2016

President Obama Can Help Prevent Torture From Making a Comeback

We need to know the whole truth about the Bush administration’s torture program.

Elizabeth Holtzman
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Immigration PolicyFebruary 11, 2016

The US Has Its Own Refugee Crisis—One We Created, and Now Must Solve

We know how to help children fleeing violence in Central America. Instead, we’re raiding communities and deporting families.

Elizabeth Holtzman
Executive BranchAugust 7, 2014

I Voted To Impeach Richard Nixon: Here’s What Watergate Means Today

Neither Congress nor the courts have taken the example to heart and stood firmly against presidential crimes or serious misconduct.

Elizabeth Holtzman
March 20, 2013

Statutes of Limitations Are Expiring on Some Bush Crimes

Bush lied. People died. Will anyone be prosecuted?

Elizabeth Holtzman
LawJanuary 15, 2009

Holding Bush Accountable

Obama cannot let former Bush administration officials get away with breaking the law without violating his own oath of office.

Elizabeth Holtzman
Executive BranchJuly 2, 2008

Impeach Bush Now

If we don't act now, future generations will see that a weapon intended to defend the rule of law grew rusty and unusable on our watch.

Elizabeth Holtzman
Executive BranchJanuary 30, 2007

Impeachment: The Case in Favor

Between Iraq, Katrina and wiretapping, the case for removing Bush is overwhelming.

Elizabeth Holtzman

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Elizabeth Holtzman

Political FiguresJuly 15, 2020

I served on the House Judiciary Committee during Watergate. What Nixon tried to do in secret pales in comparison to what Trump does in the open.

PoliticsAugust 14, 2017

Whatever tricks Trump may use to remove Robert Mueller, they will not automatically shield him from accountability.

CongressMay 16, 2017

Just as in Watergate, Comey’s firing requires political courage from members of Congress.

PoliticsDecember 8, 2016

We need to know the whole truth about the Bush administration’s torture program.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

Immigration PolicyFebruary 11, 2016

We know how to help children fleeing violence in Central America. Instead, we’re raiding communities and deporting families.

Executive BranchAugust 7, 2014

Neither Congress nor the courts have taken the exam­ple to heart and stood firmly against presidential crimes or serious misconduct.

March 20, 2013

Bush lied. People died. Will anyone be prosecuted?

LawJanuary 15, 2009

Obama cannot let former Bush administration officials get away with breaking the law without violating his own oath of office.

Executive BranchJuly 2, 2008

If we don't act now, future generations will see that a weapon intended to defend the rule of law grew rusty and unusable on our watch.

Executive BranchJanuary 30, 2007

Between Iraq, Katrina and wiretapping, the case for removing Bush is overwhelming.

Neither Congress nor the courts have taken the example to heart and stood firmly against presidential crimes or serious misconduct.