Former President Donald Trump announced two new attorneys who will lead his impeachment defense team, just days before his Senate trial is set to begin, reported the USA Today.
The announcement came one day after it was reported five members of Trump's team split with him.
Trump, the first president to be impeached
twice, announced his legal team would be led by David Schoen, a criminal
defense attorney who works in Alabama and New York, and Bruce
Castor Jr., a former district attorney in Pennsylvania.
The news comes just days before filings are due in
Trump's trial, including an official response due on Tuesday to the
article of impeachment passed by the House charging Trump with inciting an
insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Trump's trial will begin in earnest the
week of Feb. 8.
"I consider it a privilege to represent the 45th
President," Castor said in a statement released by Trump. "The
strength of our Constitution is about to be tested like never before in our
history. It is strong and resilient. A document written for the ages, and it
will triumph over partisanship yet again, and always."
Both attorneys are no stranger to high profile cases.
Castor garnered headlines after he declined to
prosecute actor Bill Cosby in 2005 on sexual assault allegations that
years later sent Cosby to prison.
Schoen has similarly been involved with cases for
high-profile figures. Herepresented Roger Stone, a key Trump ally who was
pardoned by the former president after charges stemming from the investigation
into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
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