But the presidential office in Yongsan received over 2,000 letters congratulating Yoon on his birthday, and some of his die-hard supporters also sent flowers to the Constitutional Court of Korea.
As he remained hunkered down at his official residence in Hannam-dong, central Seoul, Yoon has reportedly been gearing up for his defense as the court prepares for his impeachment trial, with the first public hearing slated for Dec. 27.
But the court said that documents related to the trial, which were sent to Yoon earlier this week, were returned undelivered. It is also awaiting a response from Yoon, along with documents related to his botched martial law attempt on Dec. 3 including minutes of Cabinet meetings, which it had requested earlier.
"How could there be a treasonous action that comes with prior notice and stops just a few hours later when the National Assembly says to do so?" he asked.
He also claimed that Yoon never ordered the arrest of several lawmakers, which contradicts testimonies from military officials involved in the overnight attempt.
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