"I could shoot somebody in the middle of Fifth Avenue and not lose any votes." -- Donald Trump
"Article Two of the Constitution says I can do whatever I want. -- Donald Trump.
"If the president does something he believes will help him get elected" that's in the public interest and is not impeachable, according to defense attorney Alan Dershowitz in answer to a senate question.
Dershowitz, a Harvard law professor, also maintained that the events documented in the articles of impeachment do not allege a crime, and therefore are not impeachable, much less grounds for removal from office.
And even if the events were criminal, other defense lawyers insist, such things are done all the time and therefore are not impeachable.
Soon it will be up to senators to decide whether the allegations are, in fact, criminal and if not whether they are an abuse of power and therefore warrant conviction and removal from office.
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