The former president’s defense lawyer promised his team would be «well prepared» in the future.
Former President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense lawyer David Schoen said his legal team would be «well prepared» in future after Republican lawmakers criticized their performance on the impeachment trial’s opening day. Speaking to Fox News on Tuesday night, Schoen said he was sure the former president’s defense team would do a «great job» as the case continued, and added that they felt «very strongly» about pushing back against Trump’s second impeachment trial. The attorney also said his partner Bruce Castor, whose opening statement was criticized, hadn’t planned to begin his arguments on Tuesday. But he nevertheless Castor’s law firm were «very capable people.» Asked if the defense would be better prepared for later hearings, Schoen told Hannity: «The fellow who did the opening today had his law firm there.
