Trump lawyer argues president can't be impeached for an act he thinks will help his re-election
Attorney Alan Dershowitz, a member of President Donald Trump's defense team, alarmed Democrats and many legal scholars with his argument in thein the Senate impeachment trial that presidents cannot be removed from office for an action they believe could help get them re-elected.
Amid a flood of criticism on social media and cable news, the high-profile attorney and law professor said his answer was being"willfully distorted." "A constitutional impeachment based on mixed motives would permit almost any president to be impeached," he argued."How many presidents have made foreign policy decisions after checking with their political advisers and their pollsters?" Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said it was a"very odd argument for a criminal defense lawyer to make" because motive plays a role in almost every criminal case. "All quid pros are not the same.
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