His comments come as both sides preview their arguments for Trump’s impeachment trial, which begins in earnest this week and is only the third such trial in U.S. history.
in which they said there was no basis for either of the two articles of impeachment facing the president: obstruction of Congress and abuse of power.On Monday, the White House is expected to file a legal brief outlining why Trump should be acquitted.
Since joining the White House team, Dershowitz has made headlines for some of his remarks about Trump’s impeachment — prompting some to speculate as to whether he may soon find himself in hot water with the president for statements that could be perceived as insufficiently supportive.
“If the allegations are not impeachable, then this trial should result in an acquittal, regardless of whether the conduct is regarded as okay by you or by me or by voters,” he said on “This Week.” “That’s an issue for the voters.”“There is ample evidence, overwhelming evidence,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler , who is also an impeachment manager, said on CBS News’s “Face the Nation.
Senators and their constituents “understand that it’s pure McCarthyism to hold a lawyer responsible for having represented controversial clients,” Dershowitz said.
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