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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
(15,285 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
(42,700 posts)Basically, Trump threw them a bone so they can claim that had something to do with Trump's acquittal.
DeminPennswoods
(15,285 posts)Trump fancies himself the best producer of reality TV and these guys are just his style.
Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)I say this with all honesty.
dchill
(38,474 posts)I understand there's a difference.
Maraya1969
(22,479 posts)Please, this is all for show. "Look at how many support me!"
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Gidney N Cloyd
(19,834 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,828 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
(21,863 posts)it this trial about which side can scream the loudest?
enough
(13,259 posts)NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)Most of them are not lawyers - only Collins, Zeldin and Ratliffe
IcyPeas
(21,863 posts)I stand corrected. I thought legal team meant lawyers.
dhill926
(16,337 posts)onenote
(42,700 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
(56,828 posts)Lev Parnas as an impeachment manager?
Michael Cohen?
JoeOtterbein
(7,700 posts)My vote is for Cohen!
NewJeffCT
(56,828 posts)like Dershowitz
JoeOtterbein
(7,700 posts)...popcorn!