White House Lawyer Says Impeachment Articles Contain ‘No Case’ as Schiff Calls for Witnesses

White House counsel Pat Cipollone speaks in favor of of Senate Resolution 483, the organizing resolution for the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Senate Television via AP

White House counsel Pat Cipollone, the lead lawyer for President Donald Trump’s defense team during the Senate impeachment trial, took the Senate floor on Tuesday afternoon along with House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), the lead manager for House Democrats who impeached Trump last month.

Cipollone said that Trump’s defense team supported a resolution introduced by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) that outlines the initial steps for the trial.