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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump's team is trying to stop impeachment before it starts
Trump's team is trying to stop impeachment before it starts
The president has a technically nonexistent yet omnipresent legal force that has been critical in stymieing Democratic efforts.
By DARREN SAMUELSOHN
09/23/2019 05:00 AM EDT
Donald Trumps lawyers insist they dont need to form an impeachment defense team.
Yet heres what they have: At least 30 White House and Justice Department attorneys who have worked on related issues. Several personal lawyers for the president dealing with the subject. A lurking presence at Capitol Hill impeachment-focused hearings. Aggressive legal briefs and countersuits foiling efforts to gather fuel for potential proceedings. Near-daily media appearances discussing the topic.
This technically nonexistent yet omnipresent force has been critical in stymying Democrats attempts to build their case for removing Trump from office. Trumps lawyers have helped block testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn a key player in the most potentially damning stories from Robert Muellers report fought lawmakers and prosecutors trying to see the presidents personal tax returns and protected the former special counsels most sensitive secrets. Theyve also advised ex-Trump staffers like Corey Lewandowski and Hope Hicks as they faced grillings from congressional Democrats.
That the presidents representatives dont want to call their work what it is preventing Trumps potential impeachment is no surprise. Any recognition that theyve taken such an official step would be a giant red flag that they think things are more serious than they are. Still, the Trump lawyers combined mission effectively is to stop impeachment before it starts.
No one is prepping for anything like that, said Trump attorney Jay Sekulow, the longest-serving member of the Trump personal legal team, when asked to describe the presidents legal strategy for impeachment. Weve got very capable lawyers handling the issues that are currently pending and well work on those as appropriate.
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https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/23/trump-impeachment-legal-strategy-1506652
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Trump's team is trying to stop impeachment before it starts (Original Post)
babylonsister
Sep 2019
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Iliyah
(25,111 posts)1. Every damn criminal and illegal in your face shithole has done and will do,
coupled with criminal Barr and the rest of the criminals including the Republican party say otherwise. It is like they are darning the impeachment.
This is bullshit.
malaise
(278,677 posts)2. And don't forget the hacks at M$Greedia
reporters, producers and owners
Stuart G
(38,726 posts)3. K and R.. Thank You for posting...
greatauntoftriplets
(176,977 posts)4. Sounds like more obstruction of justice to me.*
* I'm not a lawyer and don't plan one onTV.
DavidDvorkin
(19,944 posts)5. To prevent, in other words
Keep it clear and concise, Politico.