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class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">American attorney (born 1963)</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output 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class="infobox-label">Education</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ohio_Wesleyan_University" title="Ohio Wesleyan University">Ohio Wesleyan University</a> (<a href="/wiki/Bachelor_of_Arts" title="Bachelor of Arts">BA</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Quinnipiac_University" title="Quinnipiac University">Quinnipiac University</a> (<a href="/wiki/Juris_Doctorate" class="mw-redirect" title="Juris Doctorate">JD</a>)<br /><a href="/wiki/Temple_University" title="Temple University">Temple University</a> (<a href="/wiki/Master_of_Laws" title="Master of Laws">LLM</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data">Marion van der Veen</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">2</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Michael Thomas van der Veen</b><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (born September 16, 1963) is an American attorney who specializes in civil litigation and criminal defense.<sup id="cite_ref-Bio_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bio-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He represented former president <a href="/wiki/Donald_Trump" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a> during his <a href="/wiki/Second_impeachment_of_Donald_Trump" title="Second impeachment of Donald Trump">second impeachment trial</a> in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Senate" title="United States Senate">United States Senate</a>, which resulted in acquittal on February 13, 2021. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life_and_education">Early life and education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_van_der_Veen&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life and education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Van der Veen was born September 16, 1963, in <a href="/wiki/Norwich,_Connecticut" title="Norwich, Connecticut">Norwich, Connecticut</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-mewaww_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-mewaww-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-auto_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He attended <a href="/wiki/Choate_Rosemary_Hall" title="Choate Rosemary Hall">Choate Rosemary Hall</a> in Connecticut, graduating in 1981. He next attended <a href="/wiki/Ohio_Wesleyan_University" title="Ohio Wesleyan University">Ohio Wesleyan University</a> and graduated in 1985. He attended law school at <a href="/wiki/Quinnipiac_University_School_of_Law" title="Quinnipiac University School of Law">Quinnipiac University School of Law</a>, receiving a <a href="/wiki/Juris_Doctor" title="Juris Doctor">Juris Doctor</a> degree in 1988. He also received an <a href="/wiki/Master_of_Laws" title="Master of Laws">LLM</a> degree in trial advocacy from <a href="/wiki/Temple_University_Beasley_School_of_Law" title="Temple University Beasley School of Law">Temple University School of Law</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Bio_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bio-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Career">Career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_van_der_Veen&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Overview">Overview</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_van_der_Veen&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Overview"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Van der Veen has been an attorney since 1988. He is a founder of the Philadelphia criminal and personal injury law firm, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://mtvlaw.com/">van der Veen, Hartshorn, Levin & Lindheim</a>. His litigation practice includes criminal and personal injury litigation. He has represented clients in connection with motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, dog bites, product defects, and police brutality.<sup id="cite_ref-Bio_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bio-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He has represented criminal defendants accused of rape, drunk driving, drug trafficking, embezzlement, and murder.<sup id="cite_ref-Bio_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Bio-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His other high-profile clients include: The Trump Organization, Brandon "Bam" Margera, Phil Nordo, the estate of Fanta Bility, and numerous January 6 defendants. </p><p>In August 2020, van der Veen represented a client suing President <a href="/wiki/Donald_Trump" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a>, alleging that Trump's attacks on the U.S. Postal Service were unsupported by evidence.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The suit alleged: "These actions... arise in an environment subject to repeated claims by President Donald J. Trump that voting by mail is ripe with fraud, despite having no evidence in support of these claims . . ."<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2022, Trump's <a href="/wiki/Save_America" title="Save America">Save America</a> political action committee paid van der Veen, Hartshorn and Levin $1.4 million in legal fees.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Trump_impeachment_trial">Trump impeachment trial</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_van_der_Veen&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Trump impeachment trial"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Second_impeachment_trial_of_Donald_Trump" title="Second impeachment trial of Donald Trump">Second impeachment trial of Donald Trump</a></div> <p>On February 12 and 13, 2021, van der Veen presented arguments for the defense of Donald Trump at the former president's <a href="/wiki/Second_impeachment_of_Donald_Trump" title="Second impeachment of Donald Trump">second impeachment trial.</a><sup id="cite_ref-auto_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-auto-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On February 13, 2021, the Senate reacted with gasps and laughter when van der Veen stated he would seek to depose at least 100 people for the trial at his <a href="/wiki/Philadelphia" title="Philadelphia">Philadelphia</a> office, including <a href="/wiki/Nancy_Pelosi" title="Nancy Pelosi">Nancy Pelosi</a> and <a href="/wiki/Vice_President_Kamala_Harris" class="mw-redirect" title="Vice President Kamala Harris">Vice President Kamala Harris</a>, mispronouncing the name "Philadelphia."<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He responded, "I don’t know how many civil lawyers are here, but that’s the way it works folks. I don’t know why you’re laughing. It is civil process. That is the way lawyers do it."<sup id="cite_ref-inquirer_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-inquirer-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His efforts were widely criticized for inaccuracies and use of misleading media.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>At the conclusion of the trial, the Senate voted 57–43 to convict Donald Trump of inciting <a href="/wiki/Insurrection" class="mw-redirect" title="Insurrection">insurrection</a> in the January 6, 2021 <a href="/wiki/2021_storming_of_the_United_States_Capitol" class="mw-redirect" title="2021 storming of the United States Capitol">attack on the U.S. Capitol.</a><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Trump was acquitted because the <a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_the_United_States" title="Constitution of the United States">U.S. Constitution</a> requires that two-thirds of the Senate must vote for conviction.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Seven Republican senators voted to convict Donald Trump, the largest bipartisan vote for an impeachment conviction of a U.S. president.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following the Senate trial, van der Veen angrily argued with CBS News anchor Lana Zak, after she disagreed that evidence was doctored against Trump, and he ended the interview by ripping off his microphone.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Van der Veen was played by <a href="/wiki/Pete_Davidson" title="Pete Davidson">Pete Davidson</a> in the <a href="/wiki/Cold_open" title="Cold open">cold open</a> of <i><a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live" title="Saturday Night Live">Saturday Night Live</a></i> on February 13, 2021. Davidson satirized van der Veen's use of the term "Jiminy Cricket" and his pronunciation of Philadelphia.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His home in suburban Philadelphia was vandalized with graffiti and a small group of protesters picketed outside his law office in Philadelphia.<sup id="cite_ref-inquirer_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-inquirer-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_van_der_Veen&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lawyers.justia.com/lawyer/michael-thomas-van-der-veen-1081618">"Michael Thomas van der Veen bio"</a>. <i>justia.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">April 8,</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=justia.com&rft.atitle=Michael+Thomas+van+der+Veen+bio&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Flawyers.justia.com%2Flawyer%2Fmichael-thomas-van-der-veen-1081618&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMichael+van+der+Veen" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Bio-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Bio_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Bio_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Bio_2-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Bio_2-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mtvlaw.com/the-firm/michael-t-van-der-veen/">"Michael T. van der Veen"</a>. <i>MTVlaw.com</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 11,</span> 2021</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=MTVlaw.com&rft.atitle=Michael+T.+van+der+Veen&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mtvlaw.com%2Fthe-firm%2Fmichael-t-van-der-veen%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMichael+van+der+Veen" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFHubbell1997" class="citation book cs1">Hubbell, Martindale (December 1997). <i>Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Volume 7; Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (1998)</i>. <a href="/wiki/Martindale-Hubbell" title="Martindale-Hubbell">Martindale-Hubbell</a>. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781561602490" title="Special:BookSources/9781561602490"><bdi>9781561602490</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Martindale-Hubbell+Law+Directory%3A+Volume+7%3B+Illinois%2C+Indiana%2C+Iowa+%281998%29&rft.pub=Martindale-Hubbell&rft.date=1997-12&rft.isbn=9781561602490&rft.aulast=Hubbell&rft.aufirst=Martindale&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMichael+van+der+Veen" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-mewaww-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-mewaww_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAayush_Sharma2021" class="citation web cs1">Aayush Sharma (February 12, 2021). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://meaww.com/michael-van-der-veen-donald-trump-lawyer-jiminy-crickets-second-impeachment-trial">"Who is Michael van der Veen? Trump lawyer exclaims 'Jiminy Crickets', Internet says 'he has conscience, you don't'<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i>meaww.com</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=meaww.com&rft.atitle=Who+is+Michael+van+der+Veen%3F+Trump+lawyer+exclaims+%27Jiminy+Crickets%27%2C+Internet+says+%27he+has+conscience%2C+you+don%27t%27&rft.date=2021-02-12&rft.au=Aayush+Sharma&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fmeaww.com%2Fmichael-van-der-veen-donald-trump-lawyer-jiminy-crickets-second-impeachment-trial&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMichael+van+der+Veen" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-auto-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-auto_5-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-auto_5-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBade,_RachaelRyan,_LizzaPalmeri,_TaraDaniels,_Eugene2021" class="citation web cs1">Bade, Rachael; Ryan, Lizza; Palmeri, Tara; Daniels, Eugene (February 10, 2021). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/02/10/trump-is-furious-and-mcconnell-might-vote-to-convict-491702">"Playbook: Trump is furious, and McConnell might vote to convict"</a>. <i>Politico Playbook</i>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210210170633/https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/02/10/trump-is-furious-and-mcconnell-might-vote-to-convict-491702">Archived</a> from the original on February 10, 2021.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Politico+Playbook&rft.atitle=Playbook%3A+Trump+is+furious%2C+and+McConnell+might+vote+to+convict&rft.date=2021-02-10&rft.au=Bade%2C+Rachael&rft.au=Ryan%2C+Lizza&rft.au=Palmeri%2C+Tara&rft.au=Daniels%2C+Eugene&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.politico.com%2Fnewsletters%2Fplaybook%2F2021%2F02%2F10%2Ftrump-is-furious-and-mcconnell-might-vote-to-convict-491702&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AMichael+van+der+Veen" class="Z3988"></span> farther down the article under "More on Impeachment II", a quote from the Philadelphia Inquirer states that a couple of years before defending him in the second impeachment trial, van der Veen described Trump as "a [expletive] crook"</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFJeremy_RoebuckAnna_Orso2021" class="citation news cs1">Jeremy Roebuck; Anna Orso (February 10, 2021). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.inquirer.com/politics/trump-impeachment-philadelphia-lawyers-van-der-veen-brennan-20210209.html">"More Philly lawyers are on Trump's impeachment defense team and one sued the president last year"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Philadelphia_Inquirer" title="The Philadelphia Inquirer">The Philadelphia Inquirer</a></i>. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210211140321/https://www.inquirer.com/politics/trump-impeachment-philadelphia-lawyers-van-der-veen-brennan-20210209.html">Archived</a> from the original on February 11, 2021<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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