Dershowitz says Trump's interest is the national interest

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🗓️ 29 January 2020

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Donald Trump's impeachment lawyer Alan Dershowitz made a novel and very Trumpian legal argument that the President's personal interest is the national interest when he's up for reelection. CNN senior writer Zach Wolf - who writes the impeachment watch newsletter - delves into the first day of impeachment trial Q&A with CNN legal analyst Michael Zeldin. Plus, CNN congressional reporter Lauren Fox describes the scene at the Capitol and whether John Bolton will be called as a witness.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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