President Trump’s response was predictably ferocious. Within minutes of the resolution’s introduction, he posted a 17-part Truth Social thread calling the impeachment “the greatest witch hunt in American history—times three.” He accused House Speaker Mike Johnson of failing to control the chamber and vowed to “fight this sham to the bitter end.” At a hastily arranged press gaggle outside the White House, Trump declared, “They’ve tried twice before and failed. This time will be no different. The American people know the truth.” Yet insiders say the mood inside the West Wing is far more grim than the public bravado suggests. One senior aide told reporters anonymously that Trump spent much of the afternoon in private meetings with legal counsel, reportedly asking repeatedly, “How many votes do we really have?”