The Latest: The Public Interest

Published: Jan. 30, 2020, 5:05 a.m.

In the question-and-answer stage of the Senate impeachment trial, Alan Dershowitz, the celebrity lawyer on President Trump\u2019s legal team, made an argument that stunned many who heard it. Say that Mr. Trump did extend a quid pro quo to Ukraine, and that he did it to improve his own re-election prospects. Says Mr. Dershowitz: What\u2019s wrong with that?\n\n\u201cThe Latest\u201d is a new series on the impeachment inquiry, from the team behind \u201cThe Daily.\u201d You can find more information about it\xa0here.