Trump Impeachment Lawyer: ‘Bloodthirsty’ Media Is ‘Trying to Divide This Country’

Trump Impeachment Lawyer: ‘Bloodthirsty’ Media Is ‘Trying to Divide This Country’
Michael van der Veen, attorney for former President Donald Trump, heads to the Senate Chamber before the fifth day of the Senate Impeachment trials for former President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 13, 2021. Greg Nash/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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One of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment lawyers accused media companies of trying to push a narrative instead of sticking to the facts, saying news outlets are “trying to divide this country.”

“What this country wants and this country needs is this country to come together,“ Michael T. van der Veen said, adding that the reason why there is so much divisiveness is ”because of the media.”

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