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Rudy Giuliani now says he can't be on Trump's impeachment defense team because his 'trial by combat' speech at Capitol rally 'makes him a WITNESS'
UK Daily Mail ^ | Januari 18 2021 | KEITH GRIFFITH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and LUKE KENTON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Posted on 01/18/2021 12:04:00 AM PST by knighthawk

Rudy Giuliani has said he will not be on Donald Trump's legal team for the upcoming Senate impeachment trial - a day after claiming he would be spearheading the president's defense.

Speaking to ABC News on Sunday night, the former mayor of New York said: 'Because I gave an earlier speech [at the January 6 Trump rally], I am a witness and therefore unable to participate in court or Senate chamber.'

During the speech, Giuliani had instructed supporters to engage in 'trial by combat' moments before they stormed the Capitol - comments which have left him facing his own potential legal troubles.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1621; giuliani; impeachment; rudy; rudygiuliani; trialbycombat; trump

1 posted on 01/18/2021 12:04:00 AM PST by knighthawk
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To: knighthawk

They mean upcoming kangaroo court don’t they?


2 posted on 01/18/2021 12:06:46 AM PST by HighSierra5
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To: knighthawk

“Trial by combat???”

Why would he say such a stupid thing?


3 posted on 01/18/2021 12:12:31 AM PST by newzjunkey (America First - bring on Giant Meteor in 2021)
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To: newzjunkey

The Rats use language far more incendiary — but they’re #ing special, so it’s okay.


4 posted on 01/18/2021 12:15:51 AM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: knighthawk

Bailing on Trump? What a loser.


5 posted on 01/18/2021 12:26:14 AM PST by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Worker)
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To: knighthawk

WEAKNESS. STUPIDITY. STOP GIVING IN TO THEM. IT NEVER ENDS. YOU REPUGNIFAGS ARE ALL THE SAME.


6 posted on 01/18/2021 12:37:01 AM PST by Captainpaintball (I love you, Rush Limbaugh! )
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To: Reno89519

Honest to god. The stupidity you show is appalling.


7 posted on 01/18/2021 1:08:38 AM PST by Dave W ( )
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To: knighthawk

Impeachment ain’t gonna happen.
Rudy defending Trump is moot.
Even if Trump Trump were to
lose this fight, impeaching
a private citizen is impossible.
If he wins this fight, (which I
think he’s going to), all of
these traitors attempting this
are either going to resign or
be arrested.
If this carries forward (Pelosi
is still hanging on to the
impeachment files), Trump has
full rights to discovery. All
of the evidence of election
fraud will be allowed to be
presented in his defense.
This impeachment is a threat,
it’s posturing trying to bolster
a false narrative.


8 posted on 01/18/2021 1:09:56 AM PST by Lean-Right (Eat More Moose)
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To: Dave W

Giuliani was bad news from day one. He likes to hear himself talk and becomes the news. He ran an incompetent defense of the president, now says more stupid things. Embarrassing.


9 posted on 01/18/2021 1:12:20 AM PST by Reno89519 (Buy American, Hire American! End All Worker Visa Programs. Replace Visa Workers w/ American Worker)
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To: newzjunkey; knighthawk

“’Trial by combat???’

Why would he say such a stupid thing?”

Emotion of the moment—It must have been the sea of brand-new US flags and brand-new MAGA hats—carried by black-clothed chanters of foul-languaged rhetoric. :-/

‘Course, “trial by combat” can be a euphemism.


10 posted on 01/18/2021 1:14:29 AM PST by Does so (We failed to call them Communists...)
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To: knighthawk

Giuliani has not served President Trump well. He makes claims he can’t back up. And remember, he coached Trump for the disastrous first debate.


11 posted on 01/18/2021 1:31:33 AM PST by nbenyo
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To: Lean-Right

I hope yr right, but the Dems have trashed so may legal standards, it may just be a show trial, where Trump is allowed no defence......these people are utter criminals.


12 posted on 01/18/2021 3:24:00 AM PST by crazycat
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To: Lean-Right

Impeachment is a “political” procedure, not a “legal” one. Meaning, there is no “discovery.”


13 posted on 01/18/2021 5:46:42 AM PST by teofila
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To: newzjunkey

I looked into this.

I believe it was a senior moment.

The mode of action he was trying to advocate for was “combat by trial”. In the excitement of the monent, his brain locked up and he switched the order of the words.

Reverse the order and his remarks make perfect sense.


14 posted on 01/18/2021 8:00:38 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: Does so; knighthawk

I looked into this.

I believe it was a senior moment.

The mode of action he was trying to advocate for was “combat by trial”. In the excitement of the monent, his brain locked up and he switched the order of the words.

Reverse the order and his remarks make perfect sense.


15 posted on 01/18/2021 8:03:11 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: nbenyo

Yes. Maybe Trump or someone around him smartened up and told Rudy his services would not be required, so he should make up an excuse and bow out.


16 posted on 01/18/2021 8:29:30 AM PST by The Pack Knight
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To: teofila

I stand corrected. Thank You.


17 posted on 01/18/2021 11:23:06 AM PST by Lean-Right (Eat More Moose)
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