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Trump juggles statecraft and impeachment on a historic day

WASHINGTON - Projecting unusual calm in the middle of a political firestorm, President Donald Trump pleaded ignorance Wednesday about the first public impeachment hearing, unexpectedly insisting that he really wasn't paying attention to sworn testimony in the House Intelligence Committee that could determine whether he serves out his term in office.

The disclaimer might be more credible if Trump hadn't already tweeted or retweeted about the hearing 34 times earlier in the day - including mocking the Democrats' use of what he called "television lawyers" to help question witnesses.

Known for his addiction to cable television, the former reality TV star-turned-president insisted he didn't watch

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