Trump thrilled with lawyers' performance as Senate moves toward acquittal

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Donald Trump directed his own defense via speakerphone on Friday, repeatedly calling his lawyers in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Room on the Senate side of the Capitol to relay his feedback, sources tell Axios. What we're hearing: In contrast to Tuesday's widely panned start of his defense, the Trump was said to be thrilled with his lawyers' performances on Friday — particularly by Michael van der Veen and David Schoen, both of whom 'went full Trump,' one person familiar with the situation told Axios.Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.Driving the news: The Senate reconvenes at 10 a.m. A final vote could come by 3 p.m., three Democratic congressional aides told Axios. Democrats are not expected to have the 17 Republican votes needed for a conviction. Behind the scenes: Trump has been closely watching the trial from Mar-a-Lago with his former social media director Dan Scavino and other advisers. The defense spent a total of 2 hours and 32 minutes of the 16 hours they were allotted to make their case, The Washington Post's Mike DeBonis tallied.Trump's lawyers embraced his aggressive rhetoric and attacked Democrats for what they argued was a political hit job.This came after a reorganization of the defense's presentation, including giving lawyer Bruce Castor Jr. a smaller speaking role, after Trump made clear he was displeased with the opening arguments.During a break in the defense on Friday, Trump called and said he thought the team was doing 'a great job' and told his lawyer to keep it up, a source familiar with the meeting told Axios.The Senate wrapped up the trial's question-and-answer section Friday evening.What's next: Neither side is expected to call witnesses. If that holds, they'll proceed to closing arguments.The Democratic leadership told its caucus on Friday that a final vote could come around mid-afternoon, sources said.Senators will vote on whether to convict or acquit the 45th U.S. president for 'incitement of insurre

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They worked cheap.

Of course trumps thrilled, he taught them the dodge and divert strategy that was the basic move throughout his presidency. no morals, no conscience, no blame.

I'm imagining Trump in bed, in a darkened bedroom watching this trial on a big screen television.

The TRUTH is trump's a failed businessman who took office in 2016 with russian interference, lied about it, acted like a putin asset, lost re-election, contested it as asked to by russia in 2016, incited insurrection, and he's now ruling the GOP in exile just as putin would want

Why should we care again?

...While the whole world has a good laugh.

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