US President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani changed his mind about defending his client’s interests in the impeachment case. Giuliani told ABC News about this.
The lawyer explained his decision by giving a speech at a rally of Trump supporters on January 6, after which the riots began. “I am in the status of a witness and therefore cannot participate in court or hearings in the Senate,” he explained.
The day before, Giuliani announced that he was part of the head of state’s defense team in the impeachment case. Giuliani noted that Trump is accused of inciting violence every time he talks about electoral fraud, but this is a lie. The lawyer believes that if they can prove falsification in the vote, the Democrats will lose a key argument. He also admitted that the politician would testify during the trial.
For the impeachment of the current US President Donald Trump in connection with the recent riots in Washington, the US House of Representatives voted on January 14. The debate lasted over seven hours. 232 legislators were in favor of impeachment of Trump because of incitement to insurrection, against 197.
On November 7, Democratic candidate Joe Biden won 290 with the required 270 electoral votes. Having secured his victory, Biden proclaimed himself the president-elect of the United States. Trump, in turn, said that the elections are not officially over yet, and the results will be appealed in court.