In this “The Beat Breakdown: Trump on Trial”, MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber reports on a new phase in the Trump impeachment trial, the senate jurors posing their questions to both sides. Melber breaks down the key questions, fact-checks a new Trump defense by Alan Dershowitz, gets Trump lawyer Robert Ray to break from Dershowitz and analyzes a bombshell new claim about John Bolton as intrigue swirls over whether he will get to testify. (MSNBC Digital Exclusive.) Aired on 1/29/2020.
» Subscribe to MSNBC:
MSNBC delivers breaking news, in-depth analysis of politics headlines, as well as commentary and informed perspectives. Find video clips and segments from The Rachel Maddow Show, Morning Joe, Meet the Press Daily, The Beat with Ari Melber, Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace, Hardball, All In, Last Word, 11th Hour, and more.
Connect with MSNBC Online
Visit msnbc.com:
Subscribe to MSNBC Newsletter:
Find MSNBC on Facebook:
Follow MSNBC on Twitter:
Follow MSNBC on Instagram:
Trump Lawyer Echoes Nixon Defense At Trial: Whatever Trump Does To Win Is Not Impeachable | MSNBC
“When the President does it, it isn’t illegal.” – Richard Nixon, who resigned rather than be removed from office.
Nixon ordered a break in.
Trump didn’t break into ukrainian offices to obtain the information they sought.
Ukraine wasn’t extorted because even they didn’t know the aid was held up and it wasn’t brought up in the call.
@Crimdor really the president of the ukraine in tRumps “perfect” phone call was asking about getting weapons right before tRump asked him for the little favor for him, you really think the ukrainian leader didnt know that millions were not in his war chest?
Your heroes are going to a prison or they’re going to be hanged for obvious treason numbnuts. And I hope punks like you protest so guys like me can hang you on the side
John Dean testified in 1973. Nixon resigned in 1974.
When John Bolton testifies in 2020, Trump will have his Nixon moment.
lol nope. because the GOP still won’t force him out. THEY NEED HIM. The GOP knows they’ll never win a fair election ever again. They’re counting on Trump not leaving.
Roger Stone will tattoo Donnie under his Nixon tatt.
Trump doesn’t want Bolton’s book released for the same reasons he won’t release his taxes. It’s because he’s a complete and utter fraud, and he doesn’t want his cultists to know the truth. And the truth is, Trump is the Bernie Madoff of presidents.
His cult base don’t care what the truth about his corrupt ways are. They hate Democracy and they hate truth/facts if they do not fit into their ignorant views.
The people in his cult would not be swayed even if Donald stood in front of them and said I am guilty. Think Jim Jones, David Koresh or the church of Scientology. Sad but true. He is the chosen one. They never tire of hearing him talk at his rallies about Hillary, Obama, the wall and his election win 3 years out. They live in 2016 and accuse everyone else of bringing it up when it is Republicans and FOX.
@The Blade so true
David J – It doesn’t matter it the cultists hear the truth. They’re so blinded by their faith in Trump they can’t see the forest through the trees.
Ok, so dont get my quids mixxed up, some are ok others illegal, and its my chouce which one it is….GOT IT!!
These people are shameless.
They are paid very well to do their shameless work. ;0)
So true — the demonicRats and their propaganda arms like MSNBC are shameless. They have only contempt for America & the Constitution which is why Trump will win 2020 in an electoral college landslide! WWG1WGA!
Nixon ordered a break in.
Trump didn’t break into ukrainian offices to obtain the information they sought.
Ukraine wasn’t extorted because even they didn’t know the aid was held up and it wasn’t brought up in the call.
When Trump does it, it must be illegal.
or stupid
So Alan Dershowitz implies that the President can declare himself dictator as long as he thinks it is in the public good.
@Becky Roseland they think the senators that decide this aren’t listening either 😕
nickrich56 you know I think as their employer, they may not be a fit for their positions anymore. You know just because you were right for the job back in the seventies it does not make you a fit for the job in 2020. We have one Senator up for re-election here in Texas. He will not be re-elected.
Yep, pretty much⚖️🔨
Yes, judge, I’m serious. I robbed the bank in the public interest so I can quit my job and take up politics.
I would contend – almost anything trump does is impeachable.
@Gooey 911 and did you heer he has a past doo lieberry book from 1955?
@Gooey 911 …. Well Trump said his dad was German though the world knows this was one of his thousands live and Fred must of been lied to by Donnie’s mother if Trump is being honest which would explain why Trump lies so much with mommy’s teaching. Mommy must of taught him infidelity was okay also if that’s the case as Donnie does it often. But take a look at Donnie’s birth year, *yup, it was torwards the end of world war 2* . Yup Hitler must of been tapping mommy alright. Hitler was consuming narcotics and Donnie was involved with a cocaine transporter moving it from Mexico to America with a small plane right? I am sure Hitler blown his brains out after seeing Donnie in the baby crib and mommy utilized the Maury shows words ” *YOU ARE THE FATHER* ” . Can we blame Hitler for taking his life? Naaaaaaa , I would of bought the bullet for him.
@Cory Allen that is as tacky as your cult leader, go drink some kool aid
@Gooey 911 your kool aid is waiting
The was no public interest whatsoever in what trump did – if there was anything public, it was public harm by potentially corrupting the upcoming election.
Truly, the question is – how do you evaluate a situation where there was a (corrupt trump’s) personal interest and a public harm?
That’s how: IMPEACH and forget.
Well for one thing – we should not investigate all the career politicians that have been using Ukraine as their own personal ATM at the American taxpayers expense. Why don’t Trump supporters understand this? Vote Blue and protect the swamp. Your lives depend on it! see Georgia Guidestones
I’m dating myself, but I wish that Justice Roberts had that funny Carnac the Magnificent hat when he reads out the questions.
trump is an existential threat to American Democracy – it is amazing that a mere energetic psychopath was able to do all this harm.
AMAAAAAAAAAAAAZING the number of people that continue to support him! What a brainwash!!
Great news Ilia – karma just caught up with the Orange Hitler and he just got struck by lightning:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF2LWo-nSuM
It’s the Republican party that has made all of trump’s mayhem & grift possible !
Mixed motives can be evaluated, if you don’t leave your sanity at the door.
Trumpsters did a long time ago.
Trump: “I HAD to shoot Amy Klobucher on 5th avenue because I BELIEVED it would get me reelected, which would be, IMO, good for the country”
Dershowich: *NOT IMPEACHABLE!*
Allen Dershowitz is a democrat who voted for Hillary. He is able to separate job from party affiliation
Republicans executed McCain, we eat our own, dems can learn from us
Even the Island of Misfit Toys Trump legal team can’t get their defense straight
The donald’s team has no defense. The CRAZY defendant is driving the bus and running his own Senate TRIAL & verdict. The Senate is willing to conduct a UNPRECEDENTED TRIAL WITHOUT WITNESSES, & DOCUMENTS.
Many of dems leaders have already been executed by our military. Hint: “doubles are not identical”
I thought “B” was for bribery…