He must be represented by his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, in the case of an impeachment trial, two sources familiar with the matter said, and is also considering hiring controversial lawyer Alan Dershowitz for his impeachment advocacy team.
A spokesman for Giuliani did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
While the president’s impeachment advocacy team is starting to show up, it is becoming increasingly clear that key team members during their first impeachment would be unlikely to participate.
Constitutional lawyer Jay Sekulow, White House lawyer Pat Cipollone and lawyer Jane Raskin are not expected to be involved in a second impeachment trial. Cipollone would have considered resigning in recent days.
This is a last-minute story and will be updated.