Ahead of impeachment hearings, Trump claimed multiple times that he was being denied legal representation and due process during the Congressional impeachments hearings.
However, Trump refused to send any form of legal representation.
Why is such a focus put on 2nd and 3rd hand witnesses, many of whom are Never Trumpers, or whose lawyers are Never Trumpers, when all you have to do is read the phone call (transcript) with the Ukrainian President and see first hand? He and others also stated that there was…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 12, 2019
…..”no pressure” put on him to investigate Sleepy Joe Biden even though, as President, I have an “obligation” to look into corruption, and Biden’s actions, on tape, about firing the prosecutor, and his son’s taking millions of dollars, with no knowledge or talent, from a…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 12, 2019
….Ukrainian energy company, and more millions taken from China, and now reports of other companies and countries also giving him big money, are certainly looking very corrupt (to put it mildly!) to me. Both Bidens should be forced to testify in this No Due Process Scam!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 12, 2019
Trump justified the White House’s refusal to participate by claiming that the entire investigation was a hoax.
The Democrats, the radical-left Democrats, the do-nothing Democrats, decided when I’m going to NATO – this was set up a year ago – that when I’m going to NATO, that was the exact time – this is one of the most important journeys that we make as president, and for them to be doing this and saying this and putting impeachment on the table, which is a hoax to start off with.
The Hill – Trump rips ‘No Due Process Scam’ as public impeachment hearings loom
ABC News – Trump: Won’t send lawyer to impeachment hearing ‘because it’s all a hoax’
Reuters – White House tells House Democrats that it will not participate in Wednesday impeachment hearing