President Trump is calling Mitch McConnell up to three times a day and lashing out at GOP senators, a source says, as the impeachment inquiry grows
Trump has offered scant indication he is turning his focus to governing, despite his lawyers writing in a letter to Democrats that"he remains focused on fulfilling his promises to the American people." Instead, the President has spent hours tweeting about the impeachment and lighting up the phone lines of his allies on Capitol Hill -- including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, to whom he's stressed the importance of Republican unity.
Trump predicts his impeachment fight will go to Supreme Court 04:20A letter from White House lawyers on Tuesday made clear Trump plans to wage war on the impeachment effort, refusing to cooperate with what it described as an illegitimate effort to reverse the 2016 election.
Biden calls for Trump impeachment for first time 02:40Internal disputes, long rife in Trump's West Wing, have also heightened the sense of disorder at Trump's approach to impeachment. Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner is seen by many aides as leading the impeachment strategy efforts.
Avlon: Trump and Nixon similarities getting ridiculous 02:53A Trump ally who spoke with the President recently said Trump's view on impeachment is"it's all bulls***" and he believes he and his GOP allies are well positioned to fight back politically. Trump was"praising the targeting those Trump-district Democrats," the source said."He seemed in good spirits.
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