- White House officials blame Rudy Giuliani not for one, but for two impeachments of President Donald Trump, according to a report by The New York Times.
- The president was impeached for his role in the Capitol’s deadly riots, which were largely fueled by the unfounded belief by Trump supporters that the election was “stolen,” an idea that Giuliani strongly defended.
- Although White House officials are said to be angry with Giuliani, one of Trump’s aides tweeted on behalf of the president and praised the former mayor.
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White House officials blame Rudy Giuliani not for one, but for two impeachments of President Donald Trump, according to a report by The New York Times.
Trump became the first president to face two charges on Wednesday. Ten House Republicans joined the Democrats in the vote, making it the most bipartisan impeachment in US history.
Trump was accused of “inciting insurrection” related to his role in the deadly siege of the United States Capitol last week, which forced lawmakers to evacuate and left five dead.
Giuliani, Trump’s lawyer and strong ally, strongly supported the president’s electoral challenges and relentlessly pressured the unfounded allegations of fraud that helped fuel the siege.
But even in the midst of recent reports that the president at one point told advisers not to pay Giuliani after he requested $ 20,000 a day in attorney fees for his work that defied election results, Trump continues to praise him .
Although the president is banned from Twitter, Jason Miller, one of his advisers, said: “I just spoke to President Trump, and he told me that @RudyGiuliani is an incredible guy and a patriot who has dedicated his services to the country! We all love the mayor of America!”
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However, while Trump may be recovering from Giuliani, White House officials are “universally angry” with Giuliani, according to The Times, for encouraging the president to take steps that have led to both impeachments.
Trump was first charged in December 2019 for abuse of power and obstruction of justice.
The trial was related to the fact that the president pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate Biden and his son Hunter over unfounded allegations of corruption, an effort that would have been spearheaded by Giuliani.
Giuliani is also facing scrutiny about his role in inciting the violence that occurred during the siege of the Capitol, as he told the rally participants earlier in the day “we will have a trial by combat!” He later said that the remark was a reference to “Game of Thrones”.