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Donald TrumpDOJ to demand the resignation of the majority of U.S. lawyers appointed by Trump: denounce Trump’s lawyer withdrawing request not to hold Kinzinger’s dismissal trial on Saturday in calls for GOP gentlemen to convict Trump of dismissalDefense attorney David Schoen on Tuesday defended his team’s performance during the start of the Senate impeachment trial that was criticized even by some Republican senators.
Schoen, speaking to Fox News Sean Hannity
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“So I’m sure they’ll be very well prepared in the future and will do a great job in the case,” Schoen said.
The defense comes after Castor’s performance was widely criticized after a meandering argument continued that included the start of democracies, the revision of the name of individual senators and the brief mention of the January 6 revolt on Capitol Hill, the center of the indictment trial.
“Anyone who listened to President Trump’s legal team saw that he wasn’t focused, tried to avoid the problem, and talked about everything except the issue at hand,” Sen said. Bill Cassidy
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“I thought the president’s lawyer, the first lawyer, had just wandered off and was not addressing the constitutional argument,” the senator added. John Cornyn
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Hannity told Schoen he had received calls from Conservatives during the proceedings saying, “Wow, we need someone tougher here.”
“There’s a lot to say, and I know they feel very strong in fighting what they see,” Schoen replied.