Texts show William Barr congratulated Trump's impeachment lawyer as his first Senate trial wrapped u
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Texts show William Barr congratulated Trump's impeachment lawyer as his first Senate trial wrapped up: 'You are a STAR'
As President Donald Trump's first Senate impeachment trial was close to wrapping up, then-Attorney General William Barr texted Trump's lawyer to congratulate him on his performance.
"You are a STAR," Barr texted Pat Cipollone, who was also Trump's White House counsel at the time. That's according to a trove of text messages the Justice Department released this week.
Barr sent the text to Cipollone on January 30, 2020, as Trump's defense team reached the end of its argument against convicting and removing Trump from office.
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At Trump's Senate impeachment trial, the president's defense team said that the charges against him were unconstitutional and should be tossed out. Though Barr congratulated Cipollone on his performance, most observers said the defense team's arguments were light on facts and heavy on hyperbole and misinformation.
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