Last night both Alan Dershowitz and Jeffrey Toobin were on with Anderson Cooper to discuss the appointment of special counsel to investigate Trump. And boy did they go around and around.

This is something you should definitely watch in its entirety (via RCP)







Dershowitz defended his premise that a special counsel should have never been appointed because this was something the DOJ could have easily done without politicizing it. He also rejected Toobin’s argument that a conflict of interest with Jeff Sessions necessitated a special counsel.

And just to be clear, Dershowitz isn’t making the argument that Mueller should be fired. He made it clear in the interview that would be a huge mistake since Mueller has already been appointed. He feels Mueller should finish the task he’s been given.

But where it really got interesting was when Toobin accused Dershowitz of carrying water for Trump. But Dershowitz fiercely defended himself, pointing out that he’s always made this argument and that he’s absolutely being consistent.

He then turned it around on Toobin, saying that what Toobin is really accusing him of is being non-partisan. Dershowitz argues that his principle in the matter holds true whether it applies to Bill Clinton or Donald Trump. He then puts in back on Toobin, suggesting he’s the one being partisan.

It was an excellent back and forth and one you should definitely watch, as I’ve already pointed out. My personal opinion is that Toobin got whipped by Dershowitz, but you should be the judge.