Trump Lawyer’s Request to Pause Impeachment Trial During Sabbath Granted

Trump Lawyer’s Request to Pause Impeachment Trial During Sabbath Granted
Then-President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Valley International Airport after visiting the U.S.-Mexico border wall, in Harlingen, Texas, on Jan. 12, 2021. Carlos Barria/Reuters
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said his office will accommodate former President Donald Trump’s request to halt the Senate impeachment trial during the Jewish Sabbath.

“We respect their request and of course will accommodate it. Conversations with the relevant parties about the structure of the trial continue,” said Justin Goodman, a spokesman for Schumer, to CNN and the Washington Examiner on Saturday.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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