Bumbling Defense Lawyer: Trump Isn’t Mad At Me

Fox News reports:

Trump lawyer Bruce L. Castor Jr. defended his performance Tuesday in the Senate, saying it has “not been communicated” to him that former President Trump was angry over his statements during the first day of the Senate impeachment proceedings.

During an exclusive interview with Fox News, Castor addressed reports that Trump was “furious” and “beyond angry” over his defense team’s showing on Tuesday. Sources told Fox News that the former president had been displeased with Castor’s opening argument.

“My reaction is you need to check those sources because that has not been communicated to me by the president or anybody associated with the president,” Castor said. “Including Mark Meadows, who specifically came to the Capitol yesterday to tell me don’t read news coverage.”

Read the full article. Castor’s performance yesterday has been widely attacked in MAGA world, including by Fox’s prime hosts.

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