Trump allies concerned he doesn't understand gravity of impeachment fight

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Trump allies concerned he doesn't understand gravity of impeachment fight
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Kaitlan Collins byline
By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN
Updated 2:37 PM ET, Mon September 30, 2019


Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump and those close to him have lagged in mounting a viable defense nearly a week since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she would launch a formal impeachment inquiry.
Pelosi and her deputies have signaled they'll work quickly to depose key players in the Ukraine scandal, hoping for swift proceedings that won't spill into the 2020 election year. But Trump has been slow to cobble together a response, convinced he has no need for a separate impeachment team and confident in his own ability to counter-message Democrats, multiple sources close to the White House told CNN.

Six days after Pelosi's announcement, there is now a growing concern among the President's allies that he doesn't understand the implications of what lies ahead or how quickly it's moving.

Trump spent the weekend on the phone with aides and allies, railing against the whistleblower and those who provided the person with information related to his phone calls with foreign leaders, according to people familiar with the conversations.

He also waged battle on Twitter, calling for the outing of the whistleblower, demanding the House intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff be questioned for treason after he read a fictionalized version of the President's call with Zelensky and accusing officials who provided the whistleblower with information of spying.

Aside from the fervent tweeting, there were signs the White House would rely on its allies in Congress to defend the President as the impeachment inquiry heats up.

Yet the limits of that plan were apparent Sunday, as Republican lawmakers struggled to justify what Trump said to his Ukrainian counterpart during a July phone call. A whistleblower complaint alleges Trump abused his official powers "to solicit interference" from Ukraine on that call in the upcoming 2020 election, and that the White House took steps to cover it up.

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[Skidmore]

1. Then he's incompetent for office. Nt

[genxlib]

2. He didn't understand what he was getting into

Why would you expect him to understand it when he got there?

They are only now figuring out that he is clueless?

[Cirque du So-What]

3. His 'war room'

is the WH bathroom with the shitter on which he squats while tippy-tapping screed on Twitter.

[Luz]

4. Good! Please proceed, Mr. trump.

[lindysalsagal]

5. Sorry-can't have it both ways. He's your dead zombie genius: Now, dance with it.

[struggle4progress]

6. Just send him thoughts and prayers

[eppur_se_muova]

7. Good. He has a nice surprise to look forward to.

Hope he likes surprises.

gratuitous

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. the most important question -- is Susan Collins concerned yet?

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. Narcissistic Personality Disorder will do that to you