Trump Attorney David Schoen Says Impeachment Trial Will ‘Tear This Country in Half’

Trump Attorney David Schoen Says Impeachment Trial Will ‘Tear This Country in Half’
David Schoen, defense lawyer, speaks on the first day of former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Feb. 9, 2021. congress.gov via Getty Images
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Former President Donald Trump attorney David Schoen warned senators on Tuesday that allowing the impeachment trial to go ahead could “tear the country apart.”

Schoen, who is defending the former president in the trial, made the remarks as part of his opening statement urging the Senate to dismiss the article of impeachment against Trump.