Trump Lawyers to Offer ‘Coming Attractions’ at Impeachment Debut
- President has said Saturday is ‘Death Valley’ in television
- Democrats made case over three days of prime time coverage
Jay Sekulow during a news conference in the Senate Subway at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Jan. 24.
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Donald Trump’s lawyers kick off their formal defense in the Senate impeachment trial on Saturday, taking their turn at center stage to argue the president should not be removed from office.
The White House is grappling with how to reclaim the spotlight over the weekend -- which Trump has called “Death Valley in T.V.” -- after Democrats meticulously laid out their case against Trump uninterrupted during prime time over three days to millions of viewers.