Trump Debuts Aggressive Impeachment Response With New Hires
- Tony Sayegh, Pam Bondi attempt to unify Republican defense
- Bondi stumbles in first television appearance as Trump aide
Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on Nov. 20.
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The White House is engaging in a more aggressive and organized response to Democrats’ impeachment inquiry after hiring two new aides, though his congressional allies say the effort remains handicapped by President Donald Trump’s own unpredictable reactions.
Trump recently hired Tony Sayegh, formerly the top spokesman at the Treasury Department, and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to coordinate the White House’s communications on impeachment. They help supervise a “rapid response” team for the impeachment hearings that issues talking points and statements in real time, attempting to undermine the credibility of witnesses or contradict testimony.