Former President Donald Trump has named two new attorneys to head up his impeachment defense ahead of next week’s trial in the Senate.
Trump was in need of new representation following the reported departure of all five members of his defense team this weekend. Now leading the team are attorneys David Schoen and Bruce Castor Jr. — both experienced in criminal defense.
The trial over Trump’s role in the Capitol attack in early January is set for Feb. 9. Trump’s team has until Tuesday to respond to the article of impeachment passed by the House charging him with “incitement of insurrection.”
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