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1 verified report published on February 4, 2021.
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The broader pattern was obvious even without much hindsight: Trump’s legal posture was built for maximum noise and minimum exposure. On February 4, that strategy bought him neither dignity nor daylight—just another day where the strongest answer looked like silence.
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House impeachment managers asked former President Donald Trump to testify under oath after his defense team disputed key facts in the January 6 case. Trump’s lawyers rejected the request the same day, calling it a public relations stunt and declining the chance to appear.