President Trump’s lawyers are scrambling to assemble their legal team and draft opening statements for a Senate impeachment trial that could start within days and will determine whether to remove the president from office.to the Senate, Trump’s lawyers have huddled in the Oval Office with their unpredictable client and sought to finalize who will appear on the president’s behalf — and who will advise on the sidelines of only the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history.
White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, center, will play a leading role in defending President Trump in the Senate trial. The president has insisted he’s done nothing wrong, but the specifics of his trial defense remain in flux, partially because the Senate has yet to release the rules for the trial and partially because Trump is prone to changing his mind.
The idea also appears a nonstarter with Senate Republicans, who have made no secret about their intent to acquit Trump but prize their chamber’s reputation as an independent, deliberative body.Sen. John Cornyn told Fox News that they want to avoid the “circus-like” atmosphere that existed in the more rambunctious, Democratic-controlled House of Representatives.
“He’s spent his life trying to fix things to manipulate things for his own benefit,” Manley said. “The question here is whether he’s going to be able to fix the Senate like he used to do with New York real estate deals.”
Trump’s team now...
He is going to need a defense now. Moscow Mitch, and the rest cant overlook the fact that tRump was threatening a united states ambassador. Maybe this is what Scaramucci, was talking about the other day.
Their defense is look 👉
Defense?
Rudy... Rudy... Rudy.. Rudy. The stadium goes wild rooting for Rudy. Rudy... Rudy... Rudy... Rudy
His BEST defense is to resign.
Trump’s Brain on Drugs
I think he’s in shocked that it’s actually happened- let’s hope he goes with Rudy for the defense!
How much scrambling is needed to assemble... nothing?
He will NOT testify since he is Incapable of telling the truth
la tercera gerra mundial
Where's Rudy? I'm really looking forward to his defense of donnie. Or is he going to defend Lev?
POTUS PreposterousOstentatiousThoughtlessUninformedSadist IMHO
Speaking of scrambles, how's it going?
If you’re a lawyer and worked for this stacked pile of feces, how do you sleep at night? I hope your family leaves you and the neighbour’s kids TP your house. Daily.
No defense needed.
Rudy wants in & he looks scrambled alright ImpeachedForLife ImpeachmentTrial
Well...he has a very understaffed white house and they all very dumb and blinded by white (privilege) hot rage
Yep. Pretty tough when a defense doesn’t exist.
Assassinating Iran’s Top General didn’t work out like Khashoggi
Trump has never faced consequences for his illegal activities so he can't comprehend that he's unable to get out of this one. Typical for a malignant narcissist
Just like the WH “scrambled” to take out Soleimani when the military had actually been given the green light 7 months ago. But you do you FakeNews
I’m having scrambled eggs for dinner.
I guess he didn’t see it coming?
wildwillow65
wildwillow65 He has no defense
Can’t say they’re in “shock and awe,” right? It’s like watching the three stooges here- Moe needs to slap somebody... wake them up!
How dumb can you be? dtrump and WH thought they could literally dismiss his impeachment w/o witnesses,documents...? Nancy is not the Speaker for nothing; she knows what she’s doing. IMP3 forever!
Scrambles? Really? The White House has the best lawyers in DC. No need to scramble. Get you story straight.
Davidlaz Perhaps they should call Handel on the law.
What defense
Let me help—print out the three monkeys with hands over their eyes, ears, and mouth. Cased closed.😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
This goes so much deeper than a phone call. This is a big and complicated con by so many people we may never know all of the moving parts.
👀😳 surprise? 😉 wrong title? maddow SybilWilkes Amy_Siskind gtconway3d DanRather Alyssa_Milano GeorgeWill PreetBharara joncoopertweets ananavarro funder JoyAnnReid MalcolmNance JoeNBC TheRickyDavila shaunking soledadobrien ProudResister
There is no defense. realDonaldTrump is guilty of soliciting a foreign government to manufacture dirt on a political opponent for the benefit of himself. A clear violation of the constitution. RemoveandIndictTrumpNOW
JFC. Incompetent. DoubleImpeachment
Scrambles 🤷🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
Trump didn’t think he would need a defense with Moscow Mitch and Leningrad Lindsey in his pocket. Pelosi delaying sending the articles made more people want witnesses. Now I hope he has to really defend his corruption with weak lawyers
Haha...morans!!
White House “scrambling” cuz, ya know, the whole impeachment thing just sort of snuck up out of nowhere this week.
'White House scrambles to assemble Trump's impeachment defense' PA SYSTEM: 'Mr. Rudy Giuliani please butt-dial the White House. Mr Giuliani, butt-dial the White House.' [later] PA SYSTEM: 'No, dammit, Rudy! NOT the LA Times! THE WHITE HOUSE!' [later] PA SYSTEM: 'Nooo!'
Scrambled, really? .... Your narrative is that put them in sudden panic as if this was a surprise. This is why No one trust the Propaganda media. FakeNews
I dout he's 'scrambling'. Biased much with your non stop anti Trump coverage? Trump2020
What bs headline....Click bait
Guess they thought GOP would just summarily dismiss impeachment.
POUTS is his own worst enemy: He doesn't pay his lawyers fairly. He's belligerent, cruel, impulsive, reckless, inconsistent, vindictive, stupid, short-sighted, dishonest, disloyal and lawless. Who'd want to defend him?
The WH can scramble all they want but the results will still be the same: There is a CRIMINAL in the WH who has no respect for the rule of law, truth & morality. Trump is who he is and there’s NO magic wand that can erase who he is! ImpeachAndConvictTrump
Just STUPID, this has been going on for a long time, Trump is IMPEACHED and now they scrambling. Just unbelievably pathetic. WhiteHouse
Beginning of the end.......
Another tactic? Senate is ready to dismiss everything.
Sure they are. They are as calm as can be. The scrambling is being done by the corrupt Democratic politicians who do NOT have a case.
What defense is needed you have the call Transcript you can read it!
If Trump had a defense, he would've participated in the House hearings. CoverUp guilty
Did RudyGiuliani pass out drink, er, ‘fall asleep’ 😂
Like a dozen cracked eggs
Better call Saul Goodman BetterCallSaul
They are all morons, Its been months since the impeachment probe was launched. After certain testimonies that were about as damaging as possible they should have been doing this. But, its trump so its lazy and half baked.
i mean... did you see the clown they presented at the house hearings? how is this a shock to anyone?
Bull they have been planning for this since Day 1.
pffft he's had the entire HouseGOP and SenateGOP on his defense team from day 1 🙄
No one is scrambling
Just gonna guess it’s not a scramble. It’s all well planned and orchestrated. The whole thing is a farce.
We now go live to the Trump White House...
Empty rhetoric. Trump doesn't even need a defense since his criminal minions in the Senate have already announced they're going to betray their oaths and the country by ignoring the evidence and 'coordinating' with him to ensure his exoneration.
Like everything else with him it's a 'last second' thing. He's that straight D+ student who doesn't do the required reading & things he can 'wing it' when called on. The story of his life and his 'administration', no forethought or planning, ever!
I thought he didn’t do anything wrong.
Scrambled: lolololol Great metaphor for their brains...NEXT~~
Rest assured they are not scrambling. They thought the articles were on their way to the Senate over a month ago
Here's the number.
Rudy!!!!
Narrator: 'They had none'
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