Are We Giving the Republic Away?
The new defense is, everything he does is in the public interest. Therefore, whatever he does, no matter how corrupt, is permissible. Then, what's the next step? Throwing your political opponents in jail? We already have a trial without evidence and witnesses. Do you understand where this is all going?
Alan Dershowitz, a member of Trump’s legal team, said a president could do virtually anything — including engaging in a quid pro quo for a purely political benefit — as long as it's in service of winning reelection. (Politico)
Politico also quoted Adam Schiff on this issue. Dershowitz’s view gives a president “carte blanche” to use his or her office to further his or her own political interests, rather than the interests of the nation. It puts the president above the law and the constitution.
Isn't this what happens in Putin's Russia. Isn't this what happened in Hitler's Germany?
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