New lawyers for Trump

Washington: Former US president Donald Trump yesterday named two new lawyers to lead the defence in his coming Senate impeachment trial after abruptly parting ways with his prior counsel.

Lawyers David Schoen and Bruce Castor will head the defence effort in the trial set to begin on February 9, Trump’s office said in a statement. Schoen had already been helping Trump and advisers prepare for the proceedings, according to the former president’s office.

Butch Bowers and Deborah Barberi, two South Carolina lawyers, are no longer on Trump’s team. — Reuters