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‘Your Republican Party everybody’: GOP senators slammed after violating oaths by meeting with Trump lawyers

Provoking criticism that ranged from “jury tampering” and “another violation of their oath” to “such bullsh*t,” multiple Republican senators met with Donald Trump’s attorneys late Thursday—the third day of the former president impeachment trial over his incitement of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

“We were discussing their legal strategy and sharing our thoughts,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), according to CNN correspondent Manu Raju, who reported that Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) also participated in the meeting. 

When asked by Raju whether it was appropriate to meet with the senators, who are jurors, Trump lawyer David Schoen said: “I think that’s the practice of impeachment. There’s nothing about this thing that has any semblance of due process whatsoever.” Continue reading.

Trump’s Senate allies Graham, Lee and Cruz huddle with defense team

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After the Senate trial adjourned Thursday, three of Donald Trump’s chamber allies, Sens. Lindsey O. Graham, Mike Lee and Ted Cruz, were seen entering a room to meet with the former president’s attorneys.

After their meeting, Trump attorney David Schoen told reporters the senators were just “talking about procedure,” called them “friendly guys” and said they did not tip him off to questions they would be asking.

They discussed “just how this format goes, you know, the question-and-answer period, all that,” Schoen said. “And then just talking about where they’re from and all that, but it’s just very nice. I said to them it was a great honor to have the opportunity to talk to them.” Continue reading.