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Trump Claims His Lawyers 'Shredded' Impeachment Case Against Him

Ken Bredemeier

   WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump claimed Sunday that his
   lawyers "absolutely shredded" Democrats' case that he should be
   convicted of impeachment charges and removed from office.

   A day after Trump's lawyers began their defense of him at his Senate
   trial, he said on Twitter, "The Impeachment Hoax is a massive election
   interference the likes of which has never been seen before."

     The Impeachment Hoax is a massive election interference the likes of
     which has never been seen before. In just two hours the Radical
     Left, Do Nothing Democrats have seen their phony case absolutely
     shredded. Shifty is now exposed for illegally making up my phone
     call, & more!
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [1]January 26, 2020

   He attacked the Democrats' lead prosecutor in the case, Congressman
   Adam Schiff, as "a CORRUPT POLITICIAN, and probably a very sick man. He
   has not paid the price, yet, for what he has done to our Country!"

     Shifty Adam Schiff is a CORRUPT POLITICIAN, and probably a very sick
     man. He has not paid the price, yet, for what he has done to our
     Country!
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [2]January 26, 2020

   Trump's trial resumes Monday before the 100 U.S. senators deciding his
   fate, with his lawyers laying out their argument that he did nothing
   wrong in asking Ukraine last July to launch an investigation of one of
   his chief 2020 Democratic rivals, former Vice President Joe Biden.

   White House counsel Pat Cipollone began his defense Saturday during two
   hours of arguments on the two impeachment charges Trump is facing--
   that Trump abused his presidency and obstructed congressional efforts
   to investigate his Ukraine-related actions.

   WATCH: Trump Impeachment Defense Closes First Week of Trial

References

   1. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1221419910175301633?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   2. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1221422761597394944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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