WGBH News: 'What Alan Dershowitz Said About Impeachment During Watergate'

Source:WGBH News- criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz in 1973.

"On Nov. 1, 1973, Alan Dershowitz appeared with two other legal scholars on the WGBH News program "The Reporters." The one-hour show focused on the theme "Treason, Bribery Or Other High Crimes and Misdemeanors," and aired as the U.S. House was considering impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon." 

From WGBH News 

On this panel, on this Boston public TV show called The Reporters, they're basically discussing when a President of the United States should be impeached and for what for. Should there have to be evidence that the President (in that case Richard Nixon) committed a felony or multiple felonies, while in office. Or should there be a lower standard for when and why a President should be impeached, like failing to adequately supervise his own appointments and the people that he's supposed to supervise while they're in office. 

As far as Alan Dershowitz in general: I don't think the Alan Dershowitz in 1973, even recognizes the Alan Dershowitz of 20 years later, 30 years later, 40 years later, or even today. Which is probably a good thing that he never became a politician. He defended O.J. Simpson when Simpson was on trial for a double murder in 1995. And he defended Donald J. Trump when former President Trump was on trial in the Senate, for being impeached for the second time, for his role in the 2021 insurrection in Washington. 

I believe the only thing that's consistent about Alan Dershowitz, is that he's a criminal defense lawyer. And when you are a criminal defense lawyer, it's not always facts and evidence that matter. Which is something else that he has in common with Donald Trump and the broader MAGA movement. What really matters when you are a criminal defense lawyer, is what's the best thing that you can do for your client at the time, regardless of the facts and evidence that's against you and your client.

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