Dershowitz: Trump's Admission About Overturning Election Doesn't Hurt His Defense

Alan Dershowitz said Trump did not ruin his defense by saying election overturn was his decision. Dershowitz said it's a "continuum" between advice and personal choice.
Trump told NBC it was "my decision" when pressed about election overturn effort. Some experts said this admission could hurt his defense.
Trump will claim he relied on lawyers like Sidney Powell for advice. But advice doesn't have to be proper to use this defense.
On election night, Trump said he relied on own "instincts" about stopping the vote count, though also listened to lawyers.
Trump said he "didn't respect" some lawyers he hired, calling some "RINOs." He respected others who said the election was rigged.

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