President Trump’s lawyers have their strategy in place for the upcoming Senate impeachment trial. All they need now is a start date
Jay Sekulow, Trump’s longest-serving personal attorney, also is expected to have a presence on the Senate floor during the trial, though it’s still unclear whether that includes making any public remarks.
They’ve had lawyers analyze whether such a move is allowed and came away with the impression that there’s no prohibition against it. Past Senatefor impeachment trials explicitly state that the person who’s been impeached can appear on his own behalf or send “any person for him” in his defense.
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