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Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is expected to begin next week, but the president has yet to settle on either his defense strategy or the team that will represent him in the Senate.
Trump has sent conflicting signals about key aspects of the Senate trial, including how long it should last and whether witnesses should testify. He is still considering whether to make additions to his defense team, which will be led by White House Counsel Pat Cipollone and his personal attorney Jay Sekulow, according to people familiar with the matter.
The process is about to begin moving quickly. The House is poised to vote on Wednesday on the impeachment managers named by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and authorising transmittal of the articles to the Senate, according to a person familiar the plans. Opening arguments in the trial could begin in the Senate as soon as January 21, Senator John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said.
Trump suggested in a tweet that he’d prefer a quick dismissal of the two articles rather than a full trial that would lend “credence†to the charges against him, though that doesn’t appear likely.
Democrats accused Trump of abusing his power by pressuring Ukraine to investigate his political rivals last year.