Heh. Trump may be planning to use election fraud defense.

[yellowcanine]

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-impeachment-2650067917/

Former President Donald Trump has hired Butch Bowers, a longtime Republican attorney with experience in election law, to represent him in the Senate's upcoming impeachment trial, which could begin in a number of days or weeks, POLITICO reports.

The hiring comes after Trump struggled to find a defense team since lawyers that defended him in his previous impeachment trial said the case against him is much stronger this time.

Bowers was praised by some of his former Republican clients, one of which was Nikki Haley. "Butch is a good friend and a fine lawyer. President Trump is fortunate to have him on his team," Haley said through a spokesperson.

According to POLITICO, Bowers' history serving under President George W. Bush as special counsel for voting matters in the Justice Department, and as counsel in Florida for John McCain's 2008 presidential run, suggests that Trump will make his claims of a stolen election the center of his impeachment defense.

[bullimiami]

1. Better get paid up front. Or are we on the hook for this too?

[Thekaspervote]

2. Oh..I see, so he was "cheated" and that justifies his seditionist behavior...Kay

[C_U_L8R]

3. He imagined the election was a "fraud" so he launched a terrorist attack on Congress?

Proceed. Please.

[Midnightwalk]

4. That would be interesting

I had to incite an insurrection because the election was stolen.

It’s a way of presenting their bs. The only thing it accomplishes is fueling more violence, but that’s the goal.

No one would seriously believe this, but will enough republicans go along with a self defense claim? Who knows.

The stakes are higher if they do this. Failure to convict would risk ongoing violence.