Trump considering mix of House members and White House lawyers for Senate defense: Sources

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NEW: Pres. Trump is considering a mix of White House lawyers and some of his most aggressive defenders in the House for his defense in possible Senate impeachment trial, multiple sources tell ABC News.

Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.is considering a mix of White House lawyers and some of the president’s most aggressive defenders serving in the House of Representatives to play a larger role in his defense, multiple sources familiar with the internal discussions told ABC News.

Rep. Jim Jordan questions constitutional scholars before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, Dec. 4, 2019, in Washington. White House counsel Pat Cipollone listens as President Donald J. Trump meets with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., meet in the Oval Office, Dec. 11, 2018.

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Defense? senatemajldr LindseyGrahamSC already rigged the Senate trial for acquittal.

Dear trump supporters: if he was actually innocent - which, he isn’t (read the transcripts) - then why doesn’t he testify? You know why. ImpeachTrumpNow

Great. More Collins and gym. Where are my earplugs ?

Bring ON the Minions!!!

Everyone in DC requires a lawyer. Because the party of crime Democrats refuse mentally excepting the funeral type loss in the 2016 election Democrats, also called resistance army, Clinton said she joined ,actions are so Communist. Like they don't want people votes, ballots, why?

He has to find the best liars to defend him🤑

He literally doesn't have to defend anything because there is zero evidence against him.

🙄More yelling, fast talking liars. Yay. He should just send RudyGiuliani Everything will be over much sooner for him, and us.

Nobody is above the law. The fact that a portion of our country doesn’t want Trump held accountable or even testify tells us everything we need to know about Trumpism. It was never about ideology. It was always about the reactionary base & their resentments.

👋👋👋👋👋🤮🤮

I'm glad that he only has idiots defending him.

I hope people realize that Trump is hiding behind the shroud of the Republicans. This is about Trump, let politics get back to normal, and then debates, controversy can be more on a one to one basis again if he's gone.

How many defenders have fled his presence once they see the big picture?

There's a Russian spy ship off the East Coast monitoring the impeachment and destruction of America one section at a time. Don't bet on black, bet on Putin.

This day has finally arrived. The day Trump pays the piper. Love it!

Looks like McConnell and Graham have already volunteered. Very sad to see how low the leaders of the Republican Party have sunk in their support of the most corrupt President in our history!

America or communist china do we live in? prove your not guilty, its not gov make the case your guilty. basic a salem witch hunt, a dem based impeachment . so when will court's start asking are you a dem or gop from their jury?

He claims it is a witch hunt, that he did nothing wrong. Sounds a little paranoid to me. Things that make you go hmmmm.

Who will be president?

It is a lie. He can't take the risk of speaking the truth on oath and release documents that will further confirm the overwhelming evidence against him. That is why he and other Republicans have agreed to no trial

realDonaldTrump if you were innocent of charges, you would have subpeona’d WH testify. What are you afraid of? Americans have had enough of your lies and corruption -Impeach!

Why not defend yourself

President needs to kick the living snot out of these Democratic a******* looking to impeach him

Yeah, because, when someone is trying to end a presidency, that president usually sends of mix of aggressive and not-so-aggressive defenders. What sort of drivel is this?

Everyone has right to defend themselves against false accusations! In America we have due process! There is no crime - they are trying to find one. The abuse of the FISA court is just one example! Comey lied and FIsA judge has spoken!

Now! he decided to participate! Who the fuck does realDonaldTrump think he is! imagine the average person deciding not to participate in a legal proceeding.All Americans stop going to court,when u need to,because you don’t like the charges!Can we say chaos! Example from the top

Tools ⚒️ tools 🛠 🧰 tools.

I think he would have been better off sending counsel during the house impeachment inquiry so it would never have reached the senate. Also sending first hand witnesses. But hey, that’s me.

ABC news will be in trash heap of history where it belongs very soon.....same as CNN and MSNBC

SociopathDemocrats can’t even get NeverTrumper MittRomney to take a bite of their ShamImpeachment ShitSandwhich his hate for POTUS runs so deep he has an alter ego PierreDelecto he uses to troll him on twitter even he can’t support this sham!

Has abc ever writen about US imperialism.... no sign of properganda

Not going to bring in people who know first-hand to testify, but bring Jim_Jordan instead? That screams guilty even more than the 'transcript' or Mick admitting it to the press or Rudy continuing the plot financed by Russian mob money.

He can't change who and what he is. Clarence Darrow can't erase the stench this dung dropper permeates everywhere he steps.

This is a attempt coup against the will of the people. Are you planning to bring a woman in power .... 'Obama in Singapore'. Who is this woman? Hillary? How history gone juge us. A tribal, cabalistic group of people going against an elected leader?We put him there!!! Please!

At least he’s playing along. Wonder if Dems realize how meaningless their efforts are and how quickly they will be forgotten?

Still don't get why SpeakerPelosi would want to fire the best General Manger that the Whitehouse has ever had look at the accomplishments of the past three years ... so you might not like POTUS but he is making your sorry-ass look good … Don't just ride the wagon help pull it

You can try ..but you going

No matter how many aggressive defenders he comes up with, if they cannot explain the actions (Rudy and all) before and after the 7/25 call, he might as well just man up. I wonder how VP feels. The GOP must not have much confidence in him that they are fighting for Trump.

I cannot wait to see him gone...and this will only be the beginning of his troubles..he's gonna end up in exile somewhere.

There's nothing left after this. Stormy Failed, the Mueller report failed. Impeachment will be a success for today but the reality of nothing changing and no more avenues to overturning 2016 will hit Monday morning. Enjoy impeachment day as I will acquittal day. 🇺🇸

If you cannot name the sources, they don’t exist

This bytch will finally see some gd consequences! 🎉🎈🍸🍾

squirm

Meanwhile MoscowMitch wont allow witnesses unlike the SalemWitchTrials.

Dude, you are doomed! Get that! Americans are showing signs that say impeachment and those who cannot because they are busy with kids- are posting signs of support to the ones who can go out with a poster on the streets. Good thing you will be alright golfing

Don't sign the budget!

Punch them right in the face. They hate all of us and our kids Thanks for defending us. I’m so sorry about what these monsters are doing. Evil is as evil does.

Haven’t we heard enough of Jordan and Collins?

Bye Trump!

Good. He needs all the help he can get to fight these evil democrats!!! TRUMP2020Landside

This is the take over of our country by Putin’s puppet and his minions. We will rue this day...

Send Giuliani, and snap on your own handcuffs. Get it over fast!

Won’t take away from the fact of what he did

its gonna be yuge impichment

The best lawyers Russia can buy!

GYMMIE Jordan

Spotted him driving away !

ok

He gonna need more money.

Just remember loveys, when you believe with truth, you won't have to fight. Truth doesn't fight against itself. Lies fight against truth. Only lies fight to win, then discovers the loss. The Spirit of truth TRUMPS ALL FALSE, sayeth Lord true...

No Rudy?

Doczytałes się Trump?

TheView He should have testified to the House Judicuary committee.Y does he need even more lawyers after McConnell & Graham have said they will defy the oath they take as jurors to be impartial?

It'll take a village.

All at the tax payers expense?

TheView Trump is like a grime under the pot. Need a lot of scrubbing to get it out kinda.

TheView The Republican Party is a disgrace to the Constitution and all America stands for!! Bring in realDonaldTrump cabinet members and let them explain the situation live so America can see for themselves! Anything else is a guilty plea! ImpeachmentEve impeachment

All Senator 2020 presidential candidate's should then recuse themselves from the trial. They clearly have a conflict of interest.

A real lawyer would laugh in his face and walk.

TheView POTUS GOOD LUCK WITH THAT! THE HAVEN’T BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN EXONERATING YOU. ONLY THE BEST LOSERS LIKE RudyGiuliani 👍🏼👍🏼

Got the idiot scared. GOOD

multiple anonymous sources, making it all up again

IF he were innocent, the solution would be so simple. Produce the subpoenaed documents and let the witnesses testify. IF he were innocent, there'd be no need for all this drama. But, of course, he's not innocent.

Good it’s about time he gets to fight back

Pathetic to force the waste of taxpayer dollars to 'defend' no wrongdoing. Funny, the House left's article one nebulously relates to abuse of power.... well, what of your abuse of your impeachment power?

Here's the unfortunate truth: Trump doesn't need a defense. Literally. The Democrats can present their evidence, Trump can say and/or do nothing, and the Republicans will shoot down Impeachment. Anything the GOP does in the Senate is strictly for show.

POTUS is unfit. He is corrupt and an international laughing stock

They will just be spewing the same pile of horse crap.

We as a society are allowing the insanity of one member of society to disrupt the rest of society on a global scale absolutely insane

Bring. It.

THANKS MAY BIG BROTHER THANKS

GOP whining is going to be off the chain!

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