Rudy Giuliani claimed on ABC News Saturday that he will help defend the president during his upcoming second impeachment trial – but a Trump spokesman tweeted hours later that Trump has yet to elect his legal representation.
“I’m involved now … that’s what I’m working on,” Giuliani told ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl.
But early Sunday, Trump campaign spokesman J. Hogan Gidley tweeted that no such decision has been made.
Statement on President Trump’s impeachment team, the tweet began.
President Trump has not yet determined which lawyer or law firm will represent him for the disgraceful attack on our constitution and democracy, also known as the ‘impeachment hoax’.
‘We will keep you informed.'”
The House passed an impeachment article on Wednesday accusing Trump of instigating insurgency for his role in the January 6 Capitol riots; Speaker Nancy Pelosi has yet to say when she will send the article to the Senate for the hearing.