White House Counsel Pat Cipollone is expected to argue on behalf of President Trump during a Senate impeachment trial, a senior admin. official told NBCNews on Friday.
If the articles pass the committee on Friday, the full House is expected to hold a floor vote on the impeachment articles, mostly likely on Wednesday, before lawmakers leave for their holiday break.
If approved by the full House, a trial about whether to convict Trump and remove him from office will be held in the Senate in January.
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