Interview For The Betoken Magazine

Here is my interview amongst The Point Magazine close my novel book The Oath in addition to the Office: H5N1 Guide To The Constitution For Future Presidents: https://thepointmag.com/2018/dialogue/executive-decisions-american-politics-presidency

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