Trump's conduct is not ‘America first’, Democrats argue at impeachment trial Read moreIn their legal rebuttal to the impeachment charges, Trump’s lawyers said he “unequivocally denies each and every allegation in both articles of impeachment”. Ex-justice department officials say Trump has escalated his use of dubious legal tactics, including claims of absolute immunity and executive privilege, in impeachment battles. Other ex-prosecutors share Geltzer’s concerns about Trump’s executive privilege threats. But even if Trump asserts executive privilege, that wouldn’t stop Bolton or others from answering certain questions that might hurt Trump, says the ex-federal prosecutor Michael Zeldin. Such a move in an impeachment trial could backfire legally, said Rosenzweig.

Source: The Guardian January 24, 2020 09:56 UTC