Former President Donald Trump announced his new impeachment defense team Sunday, hours after his previous legal team disbanded.
Trump’s initial team reportedly disbanded Sunday morning, leaving Trump without representation in his second impeachment trial, set to begin Feb. 9. The new lawyers, David Schoen and Bruce Castor, have experience representing individuals in Trump’s circle, including Roger Stone.
Trump’s Sunday night press release described Schoen as a “seasoned trial attorney who has served as lead counsel in several high-profile matters.” Castor is the former district attorney of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Castor also infamously declined to prosecute Bill Cosby on sexual assault charges in 2005, something Castor’s political rivals have taken advantage of in attack ads.
