Trump’s Defense Shifts from Complacency to Urgency

“Just days ago, Republicans were optimistic President Trump’s defense team could cruise to an acquittal by the end of this week, but many believe his lawyers now face a steep climb to stop a vote to allow new witnesses and drag out the impeachment proceedings,” Axios reports.

“Republican senators and their aides are frustrated about the way the Bolton manuscript leaked, with some privately venting suspicions that White House Counsel Pat Cipollone must have known about its contours before a Saturday presentation on the Senate floor during which Trump’s defense team asserted there was ‘no evidence anywhere’ that Trump linked Ukraine aid to any investigations.”