At the ImpeachmentTrial, Team Trump has apparently decided to shift from their initial “He never did anything wrong!” posture to “So what if he did?”
Trump attorney Jay Sekulow in mid-tirade. Photo: Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images Tuesday’s abbreviated session for hearing the conclusion of the arguments made on the president’s behalf by his team of public and private-sector lawyers produced no bombshells or even minor revelations.
This apparent strategic shift was almost certainly in response to the threat of new testimony from John Bolton. Even if he establishes that Trump was trying to influence Zelensky to “do him a favor” involving a “quid-pro-quo,” Trump’s defenders are making it clear it’s just not enough to justify his removal from office.
Though the national security adviser’s account still dominated the news cycle, North Carolina Representative Mark Meadows, a close Trump ally, banked on the frenetic pace of contemporary politics to blow the story over by Monday. “It’s the reality of Washington, D.C.,” he said. “We’re on a 24- and 48-hour news cycle and candidly there’s a lot of news each and every day.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
What We Learned on Day Six of Trump’s Impeachment TrialIt appears that the key vote on witnesses will likely happen on Friday, after two days devoted to written questioning of the two sides by senators
Read more »
Chris Wallace trends after Fox News host tells network's Katie Pavlich to get her 'facts straight' in spat over impeachmentThe two argued about facts connected to the Clinton impeachment trial while discussing the possibility of John Bolton being called as a Senate witness for the Trump impeachment trial.
Read more »
Fox News Posts Highest Trial Ratings To Date As Defense Begins Its CaseFox News dominated cable news coverage of Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate on Saturday
Read more »
Bolton's claims scramble impeachment trial but Trump's lawyers ignore himBolton's claims put pressure on Republicans to allow witnesses at President Trump's impeachment trial.
Read more »
Trump's impeachment team offers raw political defenseThe President's lawyers are accusing his rivals of the exact conduct for which he was impeached -- an attempt to interfere in the 2020 presidential election | Analysis by stcollinson
Read more »