With his impeachment trial now convened, Trump has picked an aggressive team of outside lawyers, including Alan Dershowitz, whose career was tarred by his ties to a pedophile, and Kenneth Starr, whose investigation led to the 1998 impeachment of President Clinton.
Once described as “more labradoodle than Doberman,” Adam Schiff got tough on President Trump. That’s made him a both hero and a pariah.Alan Dershowitz, marred by ties to Jeffrey Epstein, will defend Trump at impeachment trial
Indeed, Trump and his defenders portray the impeachment, which focuses on events that transpired months after Mueller finished his report, as a continuation of a Democratic effort to undermine his presidency and fight for his ouster before he can win reelection.“Our opponents say, ‘We’re not going to win. Let’s impeach him,’” Trump bellowed during a rally in Milwaukee on Tuesday night.
Another close ally of the president, Fox News host Sean Hannity, previewed an argument Thursday night that might serve as a last-ditch defense for wavering senators. Democrats want the Senate to agree in advance to subpoena documents and witnesses that the House could not access, probably including former national security advisor John Bolton and acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney. Republicans say the Senate should first hear arguments from both sides and then determine whether more witness testimony is needed.
Sen. Susan Collins indicated she is “likely” to join Democrats to demand witnesses, but she won’t support them next week. Assuming all 47 Democrats stick together, and absent a tie-breaking vote by the chief justice, they would need to flip four Republicans to win that demand.
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