In August 1998, during the summer leading up to then-President Bill Cinton's impeachment, Dershowitz argued that a president does not have to commit a"technical crime" in order for it to constitute impeachable conduct. "It certainly doesn't have to be a crime if you have somebody who completely corrupts the office of president and who abuses trust and who poses great danger to our liberty, you don't need a technical crime," Dershowitz told"Larry King Live.
Dershowitz also asserted on ABC's"This Week" that both obstruction of Congress and abuse of power do not meet the constitutional criteria for impeachment. The Constitution says presidents can be impeached for"Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors," but it does not define"high crimes and misdemeanors." Dershowitz's argument hinges on the Senate agreeing that neither of those charges qualify as"criminal-like conduct.
Don’t trust any zionists
Money talks louder than priciple
Whiplash!
Just like all Democrats
Busted
Let’s be clear on the record. He was against impeachment of Clinton and impeachment of Trump. He’s consistent CNN. You’re not.
So, which time was he lying?
This is why we don’t trust our justice system. If you have money the law can be twisted to benefit you and you don’t have the money you will be convicted. Shame
Lol SpeakerPelosi and the troll JerryNadler have flip flopped on impeachment since Clinton. 180%. It’s on old video. We’ve all seen it. Soooo shut it you failing rag of a network
We know this because Trump has been impeached without committing a crime. Dershowitz is saying he cannot be convicted and removed from office without a crime being identified. FakeNews
? Do these people forget what they said 20 years ago? It’s truly remarkable..
But this is different!! 🙄
Here is the guy who said getting body message by 13 yr old is not a crime because he had his under wear on.
the crime is an ELECTION LAWS violation people......read it and weep at your dismay
Hahaha. Don't trust him
Severe dementia has set in over a period of 20 years, seems to be a trend with the trump administration. SAD
Dershowitz the one that was praissed by cnn as a great lawyer and professor at law today is insulted and mocked by cnn as soon as he points the things against the cnn criteria
Paid to lie. Keeps trying to baffle people with bullshit.
And there goes helping the demoncrats agenda. Why don’t y’all report how they all sang a different tune when Clinton was being impeached. The sad thing is that hate blinds and y’all are professional deceivers.
Lol still gutter trash news
CNN always needing to stick their foot in their mouth. 😂
The problem with Cults
Trump has done it again. He has taken an esteemed man and corrupted him. The legacy of Dershowitz will be forever stained with his defense of Trump. All for money, I'm guessing. Where are the honest men who will defend our democracy?
That’s politics just look old video of Pelosi & Nadler
Yea that’s how lawyering works. You defend whether you agree or not. That rule should also apply to speech.
So basically this scumbag doesn’t like Bill Clinton.
Up is down
I would not call Dershowitz a constitutional lawyer. He doesn't have a clue about the constitution, changing his views for each client. A criminal lawyer - yes. He defended OJ, Epstein, and many more. He would sell his soul to the devil for money and publicity.
Then to Now is a long...long...long time!much have changed😂 like seriously,many things is happened since then.
JerkNoWits
All them fools are contradicting what they said BEFORE....
If true, he's doing exactly what a typical Democrat does daily!
A man who wavers on interpreting the constitution is neither a constitutional lawyer nor scholar. He’s a phony.
Glad FakeNewsCNN is finally admitting there is no crime in the shamimpeachment
Each time a CNN pinhead shouts 'WITNESSES!!!' they are pointing to the Schiff-Nadler Shams and Pelosi's Lame Articles!! The House MAKES THE CASE and the Senate is the JURY. Someone inform Schumer-idiot Dems-CNN hosts-guests how Impeachment works. Dems try to impeach then cry. LoL
Well he’s a lawyer soo... lol the snake 🐍 can slither in both directions
I'm truly flabbergasted listening to his logical thinking over CNN trying to liken the case with both Presidents Clinton &Andrew Jackson ..someone to turn to for solid framework protection of the Constitution interpretation as though in a casual debate
Is he the guy that used to be Alan Dershowitz? Whatever happened to that guy? Jeffrey Epstein?
HEY, , you're supposed to be a news organization. So here's an idea. Get off your butts, pick up the phone call Alan and ask about it. What's wrong? R U afraid he'll give you an answer you don't dare print?
BarackObama said the American family would save $2,500/year with the ACA. What's your point?
CNN you are FULLOFSHIFF
He’s a lawyer. He says what you want if you pay him well.
Another pedophile trying not to be exposed!!!
Conflicting statements, Dershowitz fits right in with Trump. You can’t have it both ways!
Clinton got impeached for lying about getting a blow job. Trump is proven and admitted to far more treasonous acts than that and he's already impeached on far more fireable offences.
Bahahahaha. Well isn’t that funny. Pulling up old videos. Let’s play this game shall we?
Hypocrisy at it’s Best
.alanDershowitz will do anything with his mouth for cash.
Money buys loyalty and lies are everywhere on the Republican side. It is ridiculous what they have done to our democracy.
because Trump has shit about him and Jeffrey RESIGN realDonaldTrump gop LindseyGrahamSC SenateMajLdr SenateGOP GOPLeader HouseGOP VP POTUS PressSec WhiteHouse GOPChairwoman KellyannePolls FoxNews foxandfriends Jim_Jordan SecPompeo DevinNunes RudyGiuliani
$$$$$$$ changes minds.
$$$ = Hypocrisy
Lindsey, Mitch, this guy —they all have completely gone 180 degrees from what they said back then —thank God for video and film! At least we know they only believe in truth if it supports a view they hold today —to hell with calling this President the disaster he is to Democracy!
Id he'd said that in the past decade maybe it'd be relavent and maybe you'd have a point. 1998 when we were expecting an ice-age and the world wide catastrophe that is Y2K is stretching a bit too far back in the past to dredge up shit for an article. Be better at journalism.
Money talks
And it begins, the propaganda wing of the Democratic Party starts the attacks on the opposition again .
He evolved. Isn’t that what Democrats do?
FlipFlopper. Crediability is gone.
seams to have a selective memory again.
Harvard is old Dersh still teaching at ur University and if so WHY? He's a disaster
Everyone around this president contradicts the things they said during the last impeachment. And that includes Donald Trump.
Dershowitz lacks moral compass; he's defended both OJ and Epstein and now he's lowered himself into Trump's sewer. Some legacy.
It’s only CNN twisting words because CNN is a backer of democrats. CNN can’t stand to watch democrats get their ass handed to them over this unconstitutional impeachment!
They don't have a crime, well Joe Biden's crime yes
will try n smear anyone who opposes them even if it’s temporary and to protect the constitution from a hate filled PARTISAN impeachment 😂 Trump2020LandslideVictory
Dershowitz is nauseating and a complete turn off !!! Own up to your ties with Epstein AlanDersh I hope the truth triumphs over your obfuscations !!!!!
Left eat left
Both sides are saying the opposite of what they said then. However, then they were investigating an extramarital affair when they should have been investigating a real estate deal, now they are investigating using executive power to smear a political rival!
Absolutely ridiculous CNN argument/conclusion. His job as defense attorney is to use all resources available to him to make sure our Potus is found not guilty. It doesn’t mater what Dershowitz’s opinions on any other case or ideals are. Basic law.
Now tell us what Schumer, Pelosi, and Nadler said 20+ years ago about the Clinton impeachment.
Pre Jeffrie Epstein exposure versus post Epstein exposure. Dersh tainted!
DNC and MSM like a prosecutor can have a grand jury charge a ham sandwich...a partisan house majority can impeach on merit-less and will be argued unconstitutional basis as they have. The stain will be on the DNC...Oh, and the MSM hacks...
He is a lawyer. That's what they do. LIE.
Cnn you suck! Who cares what he says? What matters is what the constitution says, it says in order to impeach the president he must be quilty of high crimes and or misdemeanor. That fact is, he didn’t commit either type of crime and the democrats know it!
you mean he's just looking out for his wallet? I am shooketh. thanks for the top notch reporting
Yup just more
So you admit Trump isn’t accused of a crime
That’s because he’s a hypocrite
Alan D is as crazy as Donald.
This is a crime.🙂
I don’t find Pedophiles credible!
Out with Dictator Trump...Fuera, Raus carajo 🐷😼
It’s. Because. He’s. A. Hypocrite.
Of course he is. Sheisters ...
Of course he’s saying different he is now defending.
Alan was an anti Trumper who voted for Hillary ! They go after any one saying anything good about the president Trump was right in 2015 saying fakenews ! BE American trump2020
Hold it! HOLD IT! Stop the presses! A conservative nut job who thinks it's okay to touch little girls as long as his underwear stays on contradicted himself? After getting involved with Donald Trump? What a scoop!
Biden & Nadler said things differently back then, too. Don't see an article about that from CNN...
This guy helped even the worst criminals to escape justice,I honestly think this Impeachment would be epic!!
Yes but between then and now he met Jacob Epstein.
It's the money . Works every time!
Why don’t you show all the clips of the Democrats saying the exact opposite of what they’re saying today too. Why so one sided? Why so biased?
So, exactly like how the Democrats are saying something different than they were in 98?
Impeachment of a President over policy & personnel differences sets a dangerous precedent & indicates to the world the US is politically unstable & US day in the sun is over
Because AlanDersh is a flip-flopping, flim flam fraud.
wasn't this guy on epsteins plane too? why is the president even associating with these swamp creatures?
Twisting words. Grasping at straws. You guys as a whole should be ashamed of yourselves
Lol. Dershowitz v Dershowitz. AlanDersh
Lmfao!
I mean why is that keeps selling stories on this guy for 4 days straight,are they afraid
lol another Epstein pal? Nice
GOP clown car
Surprise! Alan Dershowitz is only consistent when his own side is on the line. His hypocrisy is pretty hideous though.
That is why all this , is toxic politics!
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