Published 12:53 IST, January 31st 2021
Donald Trump's lead impeachment lawyers quit ahead of his Senate trial
Trump parted ways with his lead impeachment lawyers just two weeks before his trial is about to begin. Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier have left.
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Former President Donald Trump parted ways with his le impeachment lawyers just two weeks before his trial is about to begin. According to reports by AP, Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier have left defense team in what one person described as a “mutual decision”. Both of m insisted on anymity to discuss private conversations. One of m even said that new ditions to legal team were expected.
'Has to happen'
Recently, US President Joe Biden said that former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial “has to happen” as Democrats delivered article on Senate floor. In an exclusive interview with CNN after being inaugurated as 46th US President, Biden delivered most extensive comments on second impeachment of Trump. Even though Biden ackwledged that effect Trump’s trial could have on his legislative nda and Cabinet minees but said that re would be “a worse effect if it didn’t happen”.
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Biden also told media outlet that he believed outcome would be different if Trump has at least six months left in his term. However, US President furr ded that he does t think 17 Republican senators will vote to convict Trump and ted: " Senate has changed since I was re, but it hasn't changed that much". Biden’s remarks came on same night House impeachment manrs officially kickstarted start of Trump’s second impeachment trial and re charge of ‘incitement to insurrection’ against Trump on Senate floor. Trump is also first US President in history to be impeached twice.
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Days after finally leaving White House and becoming first US President in at least 30 years to lose in reelection bid, Donald Trump reportedly spent his first weekend out of office by plotting revenge against Republicans who betrayed him over his historic second impeachment trial. former US President h spent his weekend at Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, his permanent home. He was splitting rounds of golf with discussions about maintaining influence as well as relevance in US political scene and how to unseat Republicans who deemed to have crossed him, reported Washington Post.
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(Im Credits: AP)
12:22 IST, January 31st 2021