Washington (CNN) Donald Trump's personal attorneys on Tuesday attacked the House of Representatives for impeaching the President while not going to court to force some officials' testimony and for refusing to wait for federal court rulings on whether witnesses must testify.

But at the same time, the White House has attempted to use the courts during impeachment to their advantage to delay and to dodge the House's subpoenas for information. Specifically, Trump's Justice Department has defended the President by arguing in several federal court cases against the House that judges have no role in deciding disputes between Congress and the administration.

"The President's opponents in their rush to impeach refuse to wait for complete judicial review. That was their choice," Trump attorney Jay Sekulow argued Tuesday.

"(House) Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi clearly expressed her impatience and contempt for judicial proceedings when she said we cannot be at the mercy of the courts," he added. "Think about that for a moment. We cannot be at the mercy of the courts. So take Article III of the United States Constitution and remove it? We're acting as if the courts are an improper venue to determine constitutional issues of this magnitude? That is why we have courts."

Yet the Justice Department has sought to get court cases dismissed that test congressional subpoenas of executive branch officials and information for impeachment proceedings. When they lost those attempts and rulings came down against the White House, the Justice Department appealed. Those appeals are ongoing.

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