NEW: Dershowitz labeled Trump 'destabilizing and unpredictable' in 2016 book titled “Electile Dysfunction: A Guide for Unaroused Voters.”
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@NBCNews “the American electorate is plagued by a widespread feeling of impotence.” He framed the choice as between “a destabilizing candidate who shoots from the hip and engages in personal vendettas (Trump) against a force for stability, who carefully measures her words and bases ...
@NBCNews her actions (at least most of the time) on tested policies (Clinton).”
--“What is clear is that Trump is prepared to violate existing international and domestic laws, as well as widely accepted principles of human rights, in his effort to stop terrorism.”
--“What is clear is that Trump is prepared to violate existing international and domestic laws, as well as widely accepted principles of human rights, in his effort to stop terrorism.”
@NBCNews “Even more disturbingly, Trump has sometimes lurched into the realm of dog-whistle anti-Semitism by half-heartedly courting the support of white-nationalist bigots,” he wrote.
In a phone call with NBC, Dershowitz clarified his views about the president.
In a phone call with NBC, Dershowitz clarified his views about the president.
@NBCNews “Even more disturbingly, Trump has sometimes lurched into the realm of dog-whistle anti-Semitism by half-heartedly courting the support of white-nationalist bigots,” he wrote.
@NBCNews “I was campaigning for Hillary Clinton at the time. I hadn’t really ever met President Trump and it was just typical campaign rhetoric," he said. "I would not repeat that characterization today having met him.”
Several Clinton campaign officials ....
Several Clinton campaign officials ....
@NBCNews including Adrienne Elrod, who ran the campaign’s surrogate operation, do not recall Dershowitz doing anything in coordination with the official campaign.
