Clinton impeachment investigator Kenneth Starr and constitutional lawyer Alan Dershowitz are expected to join President Trump's defense team, sources say
Alan Dershowitz, the constitutional lawyer, and Robert Ray, Starr's successor at the Office of Independent Counsel during the Clinton administration, are also joining the team, the people said.The three are expected to join a legal team headed by White House counsel Pat Cipollone and outside attorney Jay Sekulow, who are still expected to deliver statements on the President's behalf on the Senate floor.
Republicans on the spot as Senate braces for impeachment dramaRead MoreStarr and Ray are expected to play a constitutional and historic role during the proceedings to support Cipollone and Sekulow. Trump has relied on Dershowitz for advice throughout the Mueller investigation and during his impeachment. The two had been in discussions about Dershowitz joining for several weeks.Bondi has been working at the White House as an adviser during the impeachment proceedings.
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