Trump allies say he gets mad when people bring up 'the i-word': Impeachment

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President Trump has been able to have serious discussions about impeachment with his lawyers, but other times he will get angry when people bring up what he calls "the i-word," Trump allies with knowledge of the matter told The Washington Post on Wednesday.

The Post spoke with 26 White House advisers, officials, lawyers, and strategists, and several said Trump does not have a strategy in place should Democrats take over the House and have subpoena power. It's possible Democrats could pursue impeachment charges, and Trump's legal team does not have the experience to handle such matters, people told the Post; he's talked with advisers about having Abbe Lowell, the defense lawyer representing son-in-law Jared Kushner, come on board if necessary.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.