Sen. Schatz: The argument that presidential abuse of power is okay is 'terrifying '

Sen. Schatz says argument posed by Alan Dershowitz during the Senate impeachment trial sets a 'terrifying' precedent for presidential powers.

Sen. Brian Schatz says that now that President Donald Trump's defense is faced with the prospect that Amb. John Bolton's story will eventually become public, they are arguing that any abuse of power committed by Trump is permitted by the Constitution.

“The idea that a president may abuse his or her constitutional authority in a corrupt fashion, and as long as that president believes that it’s in the public interest, then the legislative branch has no recourse - I think that’s terrifying for the future," said Schatz.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

MSNBC /  🏆 469. in US

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Sen. Murphy: Trump's legal team was 'engaging in a Trump 2020 commercial'Sen. Murphy: Trump's legal team spent the entire day 'castigating the Bidens ... they just want to turn the Senate floor into a mechanism for the president to be able to continue to destroy his political opponents.'
Read more »

Sen. Stabenow: Not the Senate's job 'to further [Trump]'s politics'Sen. Stabenow on potential witnesses in Senate impeachment trial: 'I don't think it's our job to further [Trump's] politics. It's got to be relevant witnesses.'
Read more »

Sen. Tim Kaine says he confronted Trump attorney Robert Ray about 'offensive' 1619 project remarksKaine said it was an "ad hominem attack on people trying to get at the roots of the effects of slavery" and "did not bear at all on the impeachment."
Read more »

Rep. Collins to challenge appointed Sen. Loeffler in GOP clash in GeorgiaThe top Trump ally in the House is setting his sights on filling the remaining two years of former senator Johnny Isakson’s term.
Read more »

Sen. Coons on Democratic goal for impeachment trial question processSen. Coons says Alan Dershowitz delivered a 'dangerous proposition' in his defense argument for the president during the Senate impeachment trial.
Read more »