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jalan48

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21. Great! Get it started ASAP then.

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Thu Jan 21, 2021, 02:55 PM

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Trump has no legal team or strategy for Capitol riot impeachment trial [View all] sabra Jan 2021 OP

Is he going to try and defend himself? sakabatou Jan 2021 #1

No such thing for impeachments. It's not a judicial proceeding. unblock Jan 2021 #7

I would welcome the train wreck his testimony would be NewJeffCT Jan 2021 #39

Assign him a public defender. nt Xipe Totec Jan 2021 #2

In the famous words of Melania Chump FakeNoose Jan 2021 #3

I've seen this a lot on Twitter and my answer is Lil Mushakan Jan 2021 #24

Rudy, Wood, Powell, and Kracken are available to provide their legal services. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #4

That's the punchline. CaptYossarian Jan 2021 #9

I think that Orly Taitz is also still available. SeattleVet Jan 2021 #30

perfect! She could clean everyone's teeth afterward yellowdogintexas Jan 2021 #37

Guiliani at the least barbtries Jan 2021 #32

I think NO plan IS the plan... Zoonart Jan 2021 #5

Not clear he needs to mount a defense or even be there unblock Jan 2021 #6

Trump has moved on PJMcK Jan 2021 #8

"He never wanted the JOB of being president." that is a true statement but... Escurumbele Jan 2021 #22

+1000 Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #29

I'm Leaning A Different Way ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #35

...or did he secret-pardon himself for this? poli-junkie Jan 2021 #10

That's my question also. Along with Jr., Ivanka, Jared, and Eric. Lonestarblue Jan 2021 #19

The word is...no. He didn't. paleotn Jan 2021 #43

"...consistent with Trump's behavior this month" SledDriver Jan 2021 #11

It has been theorized that Biden can reveal any secret pardons that 45 created, if he wishes. truthisfreedom Jan 2021 #12

It's a calculation of how to re-enter the scene and get the most publicity bucolic_frolic Jan 2021 #13

I think he should defend himself ... GeorgeGist Jan 2021 #14

A person who has successfully navigated six corporate bankruptcies NCjack Jan 2021 #25

Don't see a problem here. He has plenty of cultist United States Senators that would IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #15

He's a scofflaw. He'll ignore it just as he ignored the inauguration. Marcuse Jan 2021 #16

His number of impeachments is less than fifteen and "close to zero" Borderer Jan 2021 #17

Perfect! You win an internet! n/t eggplant Jan 2021 #38

The White House Office of Legal Counsel is no longer his law firm. TeamPooka Jan 2021 #18

But we know he rarely pays anybody Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #31

well sometimes he DOES kristofarian Jan 2021 #41

I still remember an OP that made it to the top of The Greatest Page here Rhiannon12866 Jan 2021 #45

I can't wait to see how it all works out for him. gldstwmn Jan 2021 #20

Great! Get it started ASAP then. jalan48 Jan 2021 #21

He's going to cross his arms and repeat over and over, "I was President, you have no authority", ... marble falls Jan 2021 #23

Wing-it!!!: Trump: "I know more about Impeachments than Anybody" Stallion Jan 2021 #26

"Believe me!" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2021 #27

Ironically, that is probably a true statement canetoad Jan 2021 #34

Trump's Brain: If I ignore it, it will just go away. Marie Marie Jan 2021 #28

He probably figures 17 republicans won't vote to convict anyway. George II Jan 2021 #33

Some Lawyer From SC Took The Gig ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #36

His ridiculous name is Butch Bowers Politicub Jan 2021 #42

Thanks ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #44

Did Trump have a legal defense team for his first impeachment? apnu Jan 2021 #40

He didn't need one with a complicit senate mdbl Jan 2021 #46