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By Josh Feldman Jan 20th, 2020, 8:18 pm
The Trump impeachment trial team is adding a number of Republican House members to their ranks.
Tonight Fox News broke news that that following Republican congressmembers will be on the legal team:
Jim Jordan
Doug Collins
Debbie Lesko
Mark Meadows
John Ratcliffe
Elise Stefanik
Lee Zeldin
Mike Johnson
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DeminPennswoods
(15,290 posts)But maybe Mitch can make sure they only talk in the middle of the night on day 2 of Trump's legal team making its case.
onenote
(42,794 posts)Basically, Trump threw them a bone so they can claim that had something to do with Trump's acquittal.
DeminPennswoods
(15,290 posts)Trump fancies himself the best producer of reality TV and these guys are just his style.
Xipe Totec
(43,892 posts)I say this with all honesty.
dchill
(38,569 posts)I understand there's a difference.
Maraya1969
(22,507 posts)Please, this is all for show. "Look at how many support me!"
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)Stefanik and Lesko are not. Meadows does not even have a bachelor's degree according to Wikipedia
Zeldin and Collins are lawyers, as is Johnson
RhodeIslandOne
(5,042 posts)A bunch of Rump sniffers.
IcyPeas
(21,916 posts)it this trial about which side can scream the loudest?
enough
(13,265 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)Most of them are not lawyers - only Collins, Zeldin and Ratliffe
IcyPeas
(21,916 posts)I stand corrected. I thought legal team meant lawyers.
dhill926
(16,373 posts)onenote
(42,794 posts)They're just "advising" and not actually participating in the presentation of the defense. It's a way for Trump to throw his defenders a bone so they can claim they played a role in his acquittal.
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)Lev Parnas as an impeachment manager?
Michael Cohen?
JoeOtterbein
(7,702 posts)My vote is for Cohen!
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)like Dershowitz
JoeOtterbein
(7,702 posts)...popcorn!