Article snippet: A number of House GOP lawmakers are quietly expressing interest in being selected to join MORE’s impeachment defense team as Republicans brace for proceedings to move to the upper chamber. The president wants a combination of lawyers and three to four vocal defenders in the House GOP to be on his legal team, Rep. MORE (R-N.C.) recently said on the House Freedom Caucus's podcast. The GOP members most often mentioned as potential candidates include Reps. MORE (Ga.). “I don't know the extent of the lobby from Capitol Hill. I think there's a general consensus that there's a small group of members that would be, certainly, in the first tier, and another group would be in the second tier,” one GOP lawmaker told The Hill. “Those people in the first tier, obviously, have been the ones who have been more engaged in this process from the beginning. Certainly, Jim Jordan is one of those.” The jockeying on the GOP side comes as Democrats compete for jobs as impeachment managers, who will essentially serve as prosecutors during the Senate trial. Collins, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, said the minority party has not traditionally played a large role during impeachment trials. “The president actually picks his personal attorneys, and typically, historically, it's not members, but that’s up to him to decide,” he told The Hill. Trump has not announced any decisions, but many Republicans think he’d benefit from having members on his team who have been a... Link to the full article to read more