The White House legal team plans to close out its defense of President Trump in a shortened session aimed at persuading the Senate to look past potentially incriminating disclosures
WASHINGTON—The White House legal team plans to close out its defense of President Trump in an abbreviated session Tuesday aimed at persuading the Senate to look past new disclosures and end the trial without hearing additional witnesses or evidence.
White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Jay Sekulow, the president’s personal lawyer, are each expected to speak for about 45 minutes, according to a person familiar with the plans. In total, the president’s team expects the session to last for only a couple of hours Tuesday, finishing...
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