No final decisions have yet been made about whether close House allies of President Trump's will be a part of his defense team on the floor of the Senate during Trump's impeachment trial, which could start as early as this week, a source says
Washington No final decisions have yet been made about whether close House allies of President Donald Trump's will be a part of his defense team on the floor of the Senate during Trump's impeachment trial, which could start as early as this week, according to an official familiar with the discussions.
Behind the scenes, many in Senate leadership have made the case that including firebrands like Republican Reps. Mark Meadows of North Carolina, Jim Jordan of Ohio or Doug Collins of Georgia might not work in the President's favor when trying to appeal to moderate Republicans to acquit him. "My personal recommendation would be not to include the House members. The House has its role.
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