Rudy Giuliani says impeachment would be ‘the best thing’ for Donald Trump politically, as Democrats stand divided after Mueller report
- Proceedings would give US president a boost ahead of 2020 election and paint him as victim of ‘witch hunt’, Trump’s lawyer says
- Comments come ahead of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s planned conference call with House Democrats to discuss possibility of impeachment
Bring it on, Democrats.
Impeachment proceedings in the House would give US President Donald Trump a political boost ahead of the 2020 election and paint him as a “victim” of Democratic overreach, Rudy Giuliani said on Monday.
In a phone interview with the New York Daily News, the former New York mayor and personal lawyer to Trump said he hopes Congress does not launch impeachment hearings in response to Robert Mueller’s report finally becoming public, but contended the president would ultimately benefit if it happens.
“They can do it if they want to,” Giuliani said of Democrats. “Would it politically be the best thing that could happen to the president? Absolutely.”
Echoing Trump’s talking points, Giuliani said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is aware of the risks of impeaching the president.
“She’s worried about it because it’s going to make the president look like a victim,” Giuliani said. “If they start an impeachment, the American people will quickly see it’s a political witch hunt and it would make the president a victim.”
Giuliani’s remarks came hours before Pelosi was expected to hold a conference call with House Democrats on Mueller’s report and the possibility of impeachment.