The White House says the President will skip this week's impeachment hearings because of a lack of fundamental fairness in proceedings.
Mr Trump won't attend hearings unless the process is changedThe White House has been given a new deadline of Friday to say whether Mr Trump will mount a defence
The Democratic-led House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, tasked with considering charges known as articles of impeachment, had given Mr Trump until Sunday evening to say whether he would dispatch a lawyer to take part in the judiciary panel's proceedings on Wednesday. Mr Cipollone said there had been a"complete lack of due process and fundamental fairness afforded the President".
Mr Nadler has given the White House a Friday deadline to say whether Mr Trump will mount a defence in broader impeachment proceedings.
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