Pat Cipollone Archives - Northwest Public Broadcasting

Day 8 Recap: Senators Trade Questions For Impeachment Managers And President Trump’s Lawyers

By NPR News January 29, 2020

White House deputy counsel Patrick Philbin answers a question during the impeachment trial against President Trump Wednesday. CREDIT: AP

The Senate on Wednesday night concluded the first of two days full of questions in the impeachment trial of President Trump. The proceeding offered clues about the thinking of senators, but the session consisted mostly of trial lawyers on both sides magnifying arguments they have already delivered.Read More

Day 7 Recap: President’s Team Wraps Arguments, Setting Stage For Senators’ Questions

By NPR News January 28, 2020

File photo. President Donald Trump speaks to attorney and impeachment defense team member Alan Dershowitz, right, as he arrives for Christmas Eve dinner at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Fla. Dershowitz says he hasn't changed at all and has a long history of representing people whose views he doesn't necessarily agree with. Dershowitz is part of President Donald Trump's defense team at the Senate impeachment trial. CREDIT: Andrew Harnik/AP

President Trump's defense team completed its arguments Tuesday against his removal from office in the Senate impeachment trial. "I think we've made our case," White House counsel Pat Cipollone said. "All you need in this case is the Constitution and your common sense." The trial resumes Wednesday, Jan. 29, 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET.Read More

Day 6 Recap: Trump’s Defense Continues, Saying Nothing In Bolton Revelations Rises To Impeachment

By NPR News January 27, 2020

In this image from video, White House counsel Pat Cipollone speaks during the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020. CREDIT: Senate TV via AP

As President Trump's legal team pressed the case for acquittal on Monday, they repeatedly made two points: the charges against Trump do not meet the constitution's criteria for impeachment. And if the president is removed from office for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, it will set a "dangerous" precedent.Read More