Dershowitz defends controversial impeachment argument

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Dershowitz defends controversial impeachment argument

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CNN's Chris Cuomo speaks with Alan Dershowitz, a member of President Donald Trump's legal team, to clarify his argument on the Senate floor that a politician trying to win reelection is acting in the national interest, and therefore a quid pro quo aimed at boosting reelection chances cannot be impeachable.

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