Posted on 01/17/2020 11:04:25 AM PST by Kaslin
The Trump White House announced a few new, yet familiar names that are joining the president's defense team as the Senate impeachment trial officially gets underway next week.
The president's expanded defense team now includes Kenneth Starr and Alan Dershowitz. Starr is the former independent counsel who led the Whitewater investigation into President Bill Clinton in the 1990s, which led to his impeachment. Dershowitz is a former Harvard University law professor who has been a part of a few high profile, successful defense teams such as the group that got O.J. Simpson acquitted n 1995.
He released the following statement following Friday's announcement.
STATEMENT REGARDING PROFESSOR DERSHOWITZ’S ROLE IN THE SENATE TRIAL - Professor Dershowitz will present oral arguments at the Senate trial to address the constitutional arguments against impeachment and removal. (1of 2)— Alan Dershowitz (@AlanDersh) January 17, 2020
(2 of 3) While Professor Dershowitz is non partisan when it comes to the constitution—he opposed the impeachment of President Bill Clinton and voted for Hillary Clinton— he believes the issues at stake go to the heart of our enduring Constitution.— Alan Dershowitz (@AlanDersh) January 17, 2020
(3of 3) He is participating in this impeachment trial to defend the integrity of the Constitution and to prevent the creation of a dangerous constitutional precedent.— Alan Dershowitz (@AlanDersh) January 17, 2020
Trump's defense team will also include former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi, Robert Ray, and Jane Raskin. White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and American Center for Law and Justice founder Jay Sekulow will serve as lead lawyers.
The Senate impeachment trial will begin next Tuesday, January 21 at 1 p.m.
The guys that got Epstein off. This is genius. Trump outsmarts them again.
Jay Sekulow has a show on talk radio. He’s on my local Salem radio station; not sure if he’s nationwide on Salem stations . But he always struck me as a sharp constitutional and conservative intellect.
Jay and the team did well against Mueller and his 13 hack lawyers.
I’m pleased. Only adding Mark Levin would have been more satisfying.
“..former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi..”
I wonder how she got picked for the team?/sarc
I think the hate-ocrats and their media mush-brains are in for at least a few surprises.
Dershowitz!
When this is over, Dersh will be getting the A-list party invitations again...but from Republicans.
So she has a title and credentials for the TV interviews.
Starr’s investigation lead to Clinton’s impeachment?
Really?
He covered his ass on every issue.
Good grief!
I can’t wait to see this team against the Rat bumblers. Popcorn, please.
“Somebody’s got to get the coffee”
And fresh baked honey buns.
“I can’t wait to see this team against the Rat bumblers”
Can Dershowitz outperform the charisma of Fatbouy and BugEyes?
wow....awesome.
Truth becomes as rare commodity when a pack of lawyers and politicians are all locked in one large room for days on end. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Congressional building started to levitate once they are in full false outrage gasbag mode.
Actually, his client pled guilty, was registered as a sex offender, and served prison time. Not nearly the punishment people today would like, but in a time when Clinton was still being treated as a hero and Weinstein was still on everybody’s must-see list, it was more than most other high-profile well-connected rich liberals got.
But he’s the guy that helped get OJ Simpson a not guilty plea for killing his wife. That was a miracle.
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