Trump loyalists are racing out on social media, cable TV and the Capitol’s hallways to protect the president as the impeachment inquiry ratchets up — and the president has taken notice
Many Hill Republicans are staying in their bunkers, waiting for more details to emerge before they defend President Donald Trump in the Ukraine scandal.
Then, it was time for Trump’s cheerleaders to mount their defense. The group — which included conservative ringleader Jim Jordan of Ohio, top Trump ally Mark Meadows of North Carolina and Fox News fixture Matt Gaetz of Florida — stood in front of the cameras and talked to reporters for about 20 minutes to defend the president and take shots at Schiff and the Democrats.
Meadows and Jordan both belong to the conservative House Freedom Caucus, which is home to some of Trump’s top allies on Capitol Hill. The duo has been active on Twitter and the cable news circuit defending Trump. Meadows said on Fox News that he agreed with Trump calling the impeachment inquiry an attempted “coup.”
“This is a kangaroo court. Because there has not been a vote to launch an impeachment inquiry. Because the minority does not have any rights for subpoenas. Because the president doesn’t have the right to have counsel present to ask questions,” Zeldin said Tuesday, as a smiling Meadows and Jordan looked on. “This entire thing is a political charade, is a clown show.”
Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Minority Whip Steve Scalise are trying to shape the narrative to focus on process concerns and are backing a censure resolution to formally condemn Schiff.
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