Rudy Giuliani says he won’t be on Trump’s impeachment defense team

Published January 18, 2021 5:27pm ET



Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal lawyer throughout the myriad of 2020 election lawsuits, said he won’t serve as the president’s legal defense during Trump’s second impeachment trial.

Giuliani said he is prohibited from defending Trump due to his status as a witness to the events that prompted articles of impeachment to be drafted, according to ABC News.

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