Dershowitz Tells Newsmax: Trump’s Charges Fall Short of Meeting the Standard
Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz has criticized the charges brought against former President Donald Trump in his latest indictment, stating that they do not meet the standard necessary to attack a leading presidential candidate. Dershowitz believes that the charges rely solely on Trump’s state of mind and are lacking any “smoking guns.” He argues that the government will have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump genuinely believed he had lost the election and still engaged in the alleged actions, but there is no evidence to support this. Dershowitz also raises concerns about the potential violation of Americans’ rights to vote for their chosen candidate. Despite facing multiple indictments in New York City, Florida, and Washington, D.C., Dershowitz believes it is unlikely that Trump will be imprisoned. He considers the Florida case to be the strongest based on evidence but believes it is not a jail time offense. Dershowitz concludes by saying that the latest indictment seems to be weak and based on stretching the law and speculating about facts. He suggests that as attorney general, he would not have authorized any of these cases against a presidential candidate.
