Trump Impeachment lawyers named:

[Dennis Donovan]

https://www.npr.org/2020/01/14/795929276/here-are-the-lawyers-who-will-defend-president-trump-against-impeachment

Here Are The Lawyers Who Will Defend President Trump Against Impeachment

January 14, 2020 5:00 AM ET

President Trump is finalizing his defense team for his Senate impeachment trial as the process draws nearer.

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway outlined the leadership of the team on Friday while also teasing that more changes could come.

"We're ready for it," Conway said. "We have a defense team in place. And our defense team will go on offense also."

Both White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Jay Sekulow, a private attorney who represented Trump in the Russia investigation, are expected to make arguments before the Senate. Others will likely rotate in and out.

Here are some of the lawyers expected to be in the room when the Senate trial begins as well as some of the figures working behind the scenes.

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Pat Cipollone

Jay Sekulow

Pat Philbin

Mike Purpura

Other potential additions:

Alan Dershowitz

The White House is also considering roles for three of President Trump's closest Republican allies in the House: Jim Jordan of Ohio, John Ratcliffe of Texas and Doug Collins of Georgia. Decisions have not been finalized.

White House impeachment communications

Pam Bondi

Tony Sayegh

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[BSdetect]

1. A rogues gallery of fools.

[Dennis Donovan]

2. The inclusion of Dersh is interesting, given what's he's been in the news for lately...

[TEB]

6. Absolutely

[milestogo]

3. Where's RUDY?

[Dennis Donovan]

4. He's home singing "Papa Can You Hear Me?"

Link to tweet

[mercuryblues]

7. Rudy does claim to be more Jewish than

Holocaust survivor George Soros.

[TEB]

5. Exactly

[Timmygoat]

8. Please tell me

That Trump will testify in his own defense, that would be time to get out the popcorn and enjoy!

[Buns_of_Fire]

9. We want Rooody! We want Rooody!

And, by all means, what would a spirited "presidential" defense be without Jordan, Nunes, and Collins? Some people say the costume shops in the D.C. area are already experiencing increased sales of clown noses, big floppy shoes, and squirting flowers!

[DeminPennswoods]

10. Reportedly, McConnell has told the WH

not to send the GOP clown show, i.e., Jordan, Collins, Ratcliff, over to the Senate trial. Of course, this could well result in Trump doing exactly that.

[Claritie Pixie]

11. Obviously cream o' the crop! The very BEST he could get!

NOT.