Trump says impeachment trial witnesses would be national security risk

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Trump said he would love to go appear at the Senate trial in his own defense.

DAVOS, Switzerland - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would prefer a longer impeachment trial so that current and former top administration officials could testify, but that having them appear would present national security concerns.

"The problem with John is that it's a national security problem," Trump said before returning to Washington, where opening arguments were set to begin in the historic proceedings. "You could call it presidential prerogative," Trump said."The way I look at it, I call it national security, for national security reasons. Executive privilege."

 

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