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Here Are The Lawyers Who Will Defend President Trump Against Impeachment

"We're ready for it," a White House counselor said. "We have a defense team in place. And our defense team will go on offense also."
Jay Sekulow represented Trump during the special counsel probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election campaign.

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

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