The 'real' attnys hired to defend Trump impeachment (with great fanfare) have dropped out

[RgrF]

Word is they were set for constitutional arguments and Trump insisted they argue stolen election.

[AllGold]

hal wrote:
In fact, 45 Senators have already voted that it is unconstitutional.

That's not how any of this works. (And it's not actually what they voted on anyway.)

[SteveG]

because...as I tire of repeating, the man is a psychopath.
(Believe me now?)

[Bill in NC]

I vote "they knew he'd never pay them" as the reason

[pdq]

Trump Loses Top Impeachment Lawyers Days Before Trial as 'QAnon Shaman' Offers to Testify

miley-laughing001:

[sekker]

RgrF wrote:
Word is they were set for constitutional arguments and Trump insisted they argue stolen election.

The polite answer. I assumed the purpose of the first vote was to give the GOP the breathing room to say ‘what DT did was terrible, but this is not the process to use to address it. ‘ followed by ‘he will be judged by the court of public opinion’.

The lack of $$ as the final straw, however. I’m sure they read the contract and NDA being offered and felt the liability issues alone were far more expensive than any net publicity from defending him.

[Ombligo]

steve... wrote:
If the lead attorneys are gone, is Rudy taking over?—

apparently, he is offering to take over but Trump's advisors are fighting back against letting that occur. Trump also wants to testify, no words on if he'll have ball-bearings

[GGD]

Ombligo wrote:
Trump also wants to testify

As in "Under oath and penalty of perjury", that kind of testify? Should be interesting.

[sekker]

GGD wrote:
[quote=Ombligo]
Trump also wants to testify

As in "Under oath and penalty of perjury", that kind of testify? Should be interesting.
I think the GOP would block it. They actually need Trump out of the limelight, and overt lies on such an historical stage will only keep The Orange Emperor in court the rest of the next 4 years.