Pelosi and her deputies have signaled they’ll work quickly to depose key players in the Ukraine scandal, hoping for swift proceedings that won’t spill into the 2020 election year. But Trump has been slow to cobble together a response, convinced he has no need for a separate impeachment team and confident in his own ability to counter-message Democrats, multiple sources close to the White House told CNN.

Six days after Pelosi’s announcement, there is now a growing concern among the President’s allies that he doesn’t understand the implications of what lies ahead or how quickly it’s moving.

Trump spent the weekend on the phone with aides and allies, railing against the whistleblower and those who provided the person with information related to his phone calls with foreign leaders, according to people familiar with the conversations…

A Republican congressional aide said there is a sense on Capitol Hill that things are heading in a bad direction for Trump.

“We are entering a phase with a lot of unknowns. People are anxious about what else is out there,” the aide said about the growing feeling among Republican staffers and lawmakers.