The president launched a scathing six-page criticism of the impeachment process in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in which he insists that he has been "deprived of basic Constitutional Due Process from the beginning of this impeachment scam."
Moreover, the president writes, "I have been denied ... the right to present evidence, to have my own counsel present, to confront accusers, and to call and cross-examine witnesses."
Reality check: He was in fact invited to present evidence and participate in the investigation, but he declined. He was then sent a subpoena for documents, but he defied it.
As for having his own counsel present, he refused to allow it, and ordered his subordinates to ignore requests and subpoenas to cooperate with investigators.
In short, he ignored and defied all efforts in the Congressional inquiry. And now he claims he was "deprived" of basic rights.
Who's defying whom?
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