Aid workers expect Trump to watch most of the proceedings on television during the day. But without Twitter, a campaign campaign, a team of lawyers or Republicans willing to defend his actions, Trump will endure the historic shame in a muted manner.
It’s a distant cry from the first time he’s been charged, when aides organized a campaign in the Battle Creek, Michigan fights to coincide with the House vote.
During the protest, which took place at the same time that members were accusing him, his press secretary came out in the crowd to hold up a poster displaying the total of the votes.
“We got every Republican (to vote) for us!” Trump crows when he sees the last vote, adding at another point, “It does not really feel like we are being charged.”
While other Republicans oppose accusations for saying they are ‘divisive’, they are not defending Trump on the basis of what he is accused of: inciting an uprising.
Eclipse on social media
Trump’s places to respond to the accusation are also limited. Usually, their aides would look on Twitter for the first reaction of the president to the fact that he was the only president in history to be charged twice. So Republican lawmakers would also fear what might appear on Trump’s feed if they decide to break up with him and vote for his accusation.
But Trump’s account has been permanently suspended – and with it his main weapon to ensure GOP loyalty.
While Trump has sworn in against his suspension and told reporters this week that freedom of speech has been violated, CNN has learned of a new attempt by one of his top advisers to prevent him from appearing on fringe platforms in place of the key he stands for. is banned.
Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner intervened when other officials tried to restore the president’s social media presence on sites that are often havens for extremists, such as Gab, following an unprecedented ban on several major platforms.
These officials initially tried to use other Twitter accounts, including those run by campaign officials, to tweet in Trump’s name.
The White House did not immediately respond to a CNN request for comment.
The White House said in a statement this week that it opposes the accusation, and Trump fought the proceedings Tuesday.
“It causes tremendous anger and division and pain that is far greater than most people will ever understand, which is very dangerous for the United States, especially at this very soft time,” he said during his visit to Texas. The statement from the White House by Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere reads: ‘A politically motivated accusation against a president with another twelve days in office will further divide our country.
More isolated than ever
Trump’s second indictment comes at a time when he was more isolated than ever before. Several of his cabinet secretaries – those who did not resign in protest – are avoiding him, his relationship with the vice president remains broken and several of his senior staff members will leave their posts this week.
Several of the top assistants told CNN that they did not intend to postpone their retirement due to the accusation of the president.
At the White House, Trump’s defense is almost invisible.
Two sources told CNN Trump said he was bringing back Alan Dershowitz after defending Trump during the first indictment. Trump has told people that Dershowitz’s defense of him on the Senate floor saved him during his last trial. Rudy Giuliani is also expected to be involved, although no concrete legal strategy has been put together this morning, although Trump would be charged within hours.
Several prominent figures from Trump’s last indictment – including Jay Sekulow and Kenneth Starr – did not want to get involved. White House lawyer Pat Cipollone is also not expected to play a role and has considered resigning following last week’s uprising. Trump has been rejecting Cipollone for months now.
Trump has since apologized for new urgency for himself and his children since the attack on the U.S. Capitol, several sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
While some aid workers worked this week to organize events left over from Trump’s legacy – such as Middle East diplomacy and deregulation – he showed little interest.
His remarks about the construction of boundary walls in Texas on Tuesday lasted only 20 minutes and were overwhelmed by his comments blaming ‘anger’ over the accusation and his suspension from social media platforms.
The only other event on his schedule for this week – a Thursday Medal of Freedom ceremony in honor of New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick – is off after Belichick said he was not going to attend.