Is Karl Rove Corn Pop !

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/tyler-o-neil/2021/01/18/giuliani-explains-why-he-wont-be-on-trumps-impeachment-trial-team-n1393866

Yet on Sunday night, Giuliani abruptly reversed course. He told ABC News that he would not be on the impeachment defense team.

“Because I gave an earlier speech [at the January 6 Trump rally before the Capitol riot],” Giuliani said, “I am a witness and therefore unable to participate in court or Senate chamber.”

What happened?

Republican strategist Karl Rove may have revealed the answer.

Shortly after Giuliani told ABC News that he would be defending Trump in the impeachment trial, Rove spoke on Fox News Sunday, warning that Giuliani’s involvement in the trial may lead 17 Republicans to join Democrats in voting to “remove” Trump.

“If it’s the Rudy Giuliani defense, there’s a strong likelihood that more than 17 Republicans will [vote to convict Mr Trump], because essentially that argument is: ‘This was justified, the attack on the Capitol and the attempt to end the congressional hearing on certifying the election was justified because all these charges are true,'” Rove warned. “And frankly, they aren’t.”