Trump Won’t Mount Forceful Defense on Impeachment

“House Democrats are poised to impeach him on Wednesday. But President Trump is not expected to mount a forceful White House defense against charges he incited last week’s deadly riots inside the U.S. Capitol,” Politico reports.

“Trump knows he’s unlikely to be removed from office with Republicans controlling the Senate until next week and only a few days left of his term. The president has also grown increasingly isolated, distrusting the same aides and advisers he had relied on during prior crises in his presidency, including White House Counsel Pat Cipollone.”