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Where Things Stand: GOP Senators May Need To Lighten Up On Trump Team

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 22: Defense team member and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi walks back to the Senate chamber during a break of the Senate impeachment trial against President Donald Trump at the U.... WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 22: Defense team member and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi walks back to the Senate chamber during a break of the Senate impeachment trial against President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol January 22, 2020 in Washington, DC. The House impeachment managers are presenting their case to senators on the second full day of the trial. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS

January 30, 2020 10:52 a.m.

That is, if they want to continue with their acquittal cause.

President Trump’s legal team made it through the first day of questioning with several bruises, mainly from its attempts to answer questions about the underlying facts of the case against the President.

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