Senators heard the contours of an impeachment defence strategy on Saturday that promises to be vintage Donald Trump: Bold, personal, on the attack – and always thinking about his re-election bid.Within moments of the Trump defence team beginning their case, the tone of the trial changed. They spoke in more pointed tones, at times almost repeating Mr Trump’s tweets and fiery lines at political rallies, official events and over the loud hum of Marine One on the White House’s South Lawn. The lawyers discussed matters unrelated to the impeachment articles House Democrats passed late last year, and echoed the president by attacking an intelligence community officer whose complaint about his actions towards Ukraine prompted the entire impeachment affair.
