NEW: Trump's lawyers will argue that it was legitimate for him to bring up the Bidens during call with Ukrainian pres.
Source working with the president’s legal team says in briefing just now 'there plainly is' legislate reason to mention both Bidens + Ukraine election meddling
Source working with the president’s legal team says in briefing just now 'there plainly is' legislate reason to mention both Bidens + Ukraine election meddling
The argument goes like this...
The way Dems have framed their case is that mentioning Bidens/Burisma + Ukraine meddling is inherently illegitimate.
Trump's lawyers will argue against that, saying there are justifications for mentioning. [Eg meddling is national security issue.]
The way Dems have framed their case is that mentioning Bidens/Burisma + Ukraine meddling is inherently illegitimate.
Trump's lawyers will argue against that, saying there are justifications for mentioning. [Eg meddling is national security issue.]
Another key argument Trump's lawyers will push again and again in the trial - no law broken.
They will argue every presidential impeachment has made claims a law was violated. That's not the case here.
Therefore impeachment articles are defective.
They will argue every presidential impeachment has made claims a law was violated. That's not the case here.
Therefore impeachment articles are defective.
But what about the GAO report published last week saying Trump violated the law by holding back Ukraine aid?
Sources working with the president’s legal team argued it was not included in charges, so not formally part of the trial.
Sources working with the president’s legal team argued it was not included in charges, so not formally part of the trial.
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