In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, “Mock Trial,” hosts Preet Bharara and Anne Milgram break down the latest developments:
- The appointment of House managers who’ll be prosecuting the case, and the president’s “all-star” defense team, which includes Alan Dershowitz and Ken Starr.
- The trial rules proposed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, which Democrats argue give a helping hand to the White House making it impossible to have fair proceedings.
- The defenses raised by the president in legal briefs, rejecting both articles of impeachment as invalid.
- New evidence provided by Rudy Giuliani’s associate Lev Parnas, who implicates President Trump, Vice President Pence, Attorney General Bill Barr, and Rep. Devin Nunes, ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee.
We hope you’re enjoying CAFE Insider. Email us at Insider@cafe.com with your suggestions and questions for Preet and Anne.
REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS
TRUMP’S LEGAL TEAM
- Clip: Dershowitz on impeachment in 1998, CNN, 1/20/20
- Clip: Trump on Starr in 1999, CNN, 1/20/20
- Clip: Dershowitz on impeachable offenses, CNN, 1/21/20
- “Trump recruits House allies for defense,” Politico, 1/20/20
- “Alan Dershowitz adds Trump to list of high-profile clients,” New York Times, 1/17/20
- “Ken Starr returns to the impeachment fray, this time for the defense,” New York Times, 1/17/20
- “Trump finally gets his TV-ready lawyers, thanks to impeachment,” Politico, 1/17/20
MCCONNELL’S RESOLUTION / THE RULES OF THE TRIAL
TRIAL BRIEFS
- Trump legal team trial brief, 1/20/20
- House managers’ trial brief, 1/20/20
- “White House calls for Trump acquittal in ‘rigged’ impeachment as Senate prepares for Swift trial,” Washington Post, 1/20/20
PARNAS
- Parnas documents released by House, 1/14/20
- Parnas/Rachel Maddow interview transcript, MSNBC, 1/14/20
- Parnas SDNY charging press release, 10/10/19
- “Lev Parnas, key player in Trump Ukraine affair, completes break with Trump and Giuliani,” New York Times, 1/15/20
- “Parnas associate Robert Hyde accused of stalking, erratic behavior,” Politico, 1/15/20
GAO DECISION
