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Friday, Newsmax, a far-right leaning news outlet, reported that former President Donald J. Trump returned to social media.

On Saturday, Senior Advisor to former President Trump took to social media to clear up any concerns or questions regarding the alleged post.

A Gab account with a blue checkmark was attributed to President Trump is a "fake account,"  Miller tweeted.

https://twitter.com/JasonMillerinDC/status/1358210278819827713?s=20

However, the posting appeared to respond to Rep Jamie Raskin's (D-MD) letter requesting former President Trump appear and testify at the scheduled Senate impeachment trial set to begin on January 9.

The entire post was an image of the curt three-sentence note from attorney David Schoen.

"We are in receipt of your latest public relations stunt,"the letter begins.

"As you certainly know, there is no such thing as a negative inference in this unconstitutional proceeding. Your letter only confirms what is known to everyone; you cannot prove your allegations against 45th President of the United States, who is now a private citizen."

"The use of our Constitution to bring a purported impeachment proceeding is much too serious to try to play these games."

Request for Trump to Testify Under Oath

Raskin requested former President Trump to provide testimony under oath, either before or during the Senate impeachment trial. This testimony would be an explanation of [then President Trump's] conduct on January 6.

The letter goes on to state he [Trump] must explain why he and his lawyers have disputed key factual allegations at the center of the case.

"In light of your disputing these factual allegations, I write to invite you to provide testimony under oath, either before or during the Senate impeachment trial, concerning your conduct on January 6, 2021. We would propose that you provide your testimony (of course including cross-examination) as early as Monday, February 8, 2021, and not later than Thursday, February 11, 2021. We would be pleased to arrange such testimony at a mutually convenient time and place," the letter says.

Raskin wrote that if Trump refuses to testify, his refusal will be used against him in the trial – a similar argument put forth by House Democrats in last year’s impeachment trial, when many Trump officials ignored subpoenas.

"Indeed, whereas a sitting president might raise concerns about distraction from their official duties, that concern is obviously inapplicable here," Raskin wrote.