Alan Dershowitz: 'This is the most serious charge ever made against a sitting president'
CNN
Legal scholar and CNN contributor Alan Dershowitz had a particularly blunt assessment:
"This is the most serious charge ever made against a sitting president," Dershowitz said on CNN. "Let's not minimize it."
The Washington Post first reported Trump's sharing of the information, which it said jeopardized a key source of intelligence on ISIS, citing current and former US officials.
The report comes as the White House deals with fallout from Trump's unexpected firing of FBI Director James Comey, who was leading an investigation into Trump's possible ties to Russian collusion in the 2016 election.
But Monday's news overshadowed Comey's dismissal, Dershowitz said.
"Comey is in the wastebasket of history. Everything else is off the table," he said.
Trump is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia and Israel next week, his first international trip since taking office. Monday's reports are going to create "a terrible problem" as Trump prepares to embark on the trip, Dershowitz said.
Listen to Dershowitz's comments below:
Alan Dershowitz: "This is the most serious charge ever made" against a sitting US president https://t.co/ahKF6niBVG https://t.co/EFiNmkjVeo
- CNN (@CNN) May 15, 2017
- Poonch Terrorist Attack: One Indian Air Force soldier dies, five injured; Patrolling intensifies across J&K
- The Role of AI in Journalism
- 10 incredible Indian destinations for family summer holidays in 2024
- 7 scenic Indian villages perfect for May escapes
- Paneer snacks you can prepare in 30 minutes
- Nothing Phone (2a) blue edition launched
- JNK India IPO allotment date
- JioCinema New Plans
- Realme Narzo 70 Launched
- Apple Let Loose event
- Elon Musk Apology
- RIL cash flows
- Charlie Munger
- Feedbank IPO allotment
- Tata IPO allotment
- Most generous retirement plans
- Broadcom lays off
- Cibil Score vs Cibil Report
- Birla and Bajaj in top Richest
- Nestle Sept 2023 report
- India Equity Market