Trump upset with impeachment defense: Reports

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Former President Donald Trump was upset with his impeachment defense team during the first day of his historic second impeachment trial, according to multiple reports.

In particular, the 45th president, who is accused of inciting an insurrection for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, was displeased with lawyer Bruce Castor, whose meandering opening argument bamboozled Republican senators and others, including Alan Dershowitz. Trump caught some of the trial at his Mar-a-Lago resort in West Palm Beach, Florida, and cursed and screamed to allies over the phone during his defense team’s presentation, a source told the Wall Street Journal.

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