Trump Says White House Counsel Cipollone Will Likely Play Lead Role in Impeachment Trial

White House Counsel Pat Cipollone exits the U.S. Capitol after meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in Washington on Dec. 12, 2019. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

White House counsel Pat Cipollone will likely play a leading role in the Senate impeachment trial, President Donald Trump said.

The House voted to approve two articles of impeachment against Trump—one for abuse of power, the other for obstructing Congress—on Dec. 18.