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ArcticFox

(1,249 posts) Sat Jan 18, 2020, 11:16 AM Jan 2020

Trump's team announced yesterday a witness in impeachment proceedings [View all]

Alan Dershowitz went on TV and said his role is very limited, he has no control over strategy or tactics. All he will do is argue constitutional matters.

He described the role of an expert witness.

This could be used by House Managers to open the flood gates.

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Trump's team announced yesterday a witness in impeachment proceedings [View all] ArcticFox Jan 2020 OP

Not really. They described the role of a lawyer making a legal argument. onenote Jan 2020 #1

House managers can challenge Derschowitz' role in the trial and file a motion to disqualify him. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #2

But he accepts no responsibility beyond that one hour argument ArcticFox Jan 2020 #3

where does one find a requirement that every lawyer on a defense team onenote Jan 2020 #4

Lawrence Tribe was on Chris Hayes last night Bayard Jan 2020 #5

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