Trump reportedly picked his impeachment defense team based on how well he thinks they can perform on TV – By Will Martin (Business Insider) / Jan 19 2020
- Trump reportedly picked his impeachment defense team based partly on their ability to defend him on television.
- CNN reports that Trump has told those close to him that he wants a “high profile” legal team that will perform well in televised appearances.
- Trump on Friday announced a legal team including long-time TV defender Alan Dershowitz, and former Clinton impeachment lawyer Kenneth Starr.
- On Saturday, the president’s team released its first formal response in the impeachment trial, calling the charges against him “an affront to the Constitution of the United States.”
US President Donald Trump picked his impeachment defense team partly based on their ability to defend him on television, according to a report from CNN.
CNN, citing a “source close to the White House who speaks to the president regularly,” said that the appointment of several high profile legal experts, including Alan Dershowitz and Kenneth Starr, reflects a desire to have a team full of big personalities capable of putting in media appearances in the president’s defense.
“Trump has been telling associates and allies around him that he wanted a “high profile” legal team that can perform on television, the source said,” CNN’s report said.
“It’s simply who Trump is, the source continued, adding Trump loves having people who are on television working for him.”
As Business Insider’s Sonam Sheth pointed out on Saturday, Dershowitz is a frequent presence on cable TV, and has consistently defended Trump in appearances on Fox News throughout his presidency.
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