A lawyer for the ex President Trump
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David Schoen, one of the president’s attorneys, had sent a request to the Senate leadership over the weekend to ask for the trial to be postponed from about 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday in order to observe Saturday. Jew.
But Schoen sent the leadership of the Senate and the senator. Patrick Leahy
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“That meant losing Friday evening and Saturday all day you had previously planned to have the trial. I greatly appreciated your decision, but I remained concerned about the delay in the proceedings in a process that I recognize is important to reach a conclusion. for all involved and for the country, “he wrote in the letter.
“Accordingly, based on the adjustments that have been made to the President’s defense team, I am writing today to withdraw my request so that the proceedings can proceed as originally contemplated before making my request.” , he wrote.
Schoen added that while he will not be present on Saturday, his role “will be fully covered” by other members of the defense team.
The decision could add a last-minute change to the timing of the impeachment trial, as the Senate is expected to approve the organizational resolution on the trial framework on Tuesday.
Under an agreement reached by the leader of the Senate majority Charles Schumer
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The Senate was expected to respond to Schoen’s previous request not to hold the trial in the Senate on Saturday. Normally, the Senate meets for its impeachment proceedings every day except Sunday.
Both the House’s dismissal managers and Trump’s team will have 16 hours spread over two days to present their case to senators, who are part of the jury. That would mean the House prosecution managers will defend their case Wednesday and Thursday and the Trump team on Friday and Sunday.
According to the resolution issued earlier Monday, the Senate would adjourn the trial on Friday afternoon and meet again on Sunday afternoon. The Senate leadership could still change it so that the trial meets on Saturday before the organizational resolution is approved.
“No trial will be held on Friday, February 12, after 5:00 p.m., nor on Saturday, February 13, 2021. The Senate will be convened as an impeachment court at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 14, 2021, “establishes the resolution.