Trump attorneys call for immediate dismissal of charges in Senate impeachment trial

Attorneys David Schoen and Bruce Casto are representing the former president

Published: February 8, 2021 11:13am

Updated: February 8, 2021 11:20am

Attorneys for former President Trump in a new legal brief Monday argued the Senate should quickly dismiss the impeachment article filed against their client when his trial begins in the upper chamber later this week.

The 78-page document is essentially a more detailed version of the arguments presented in a filing last week from Trump attorneys David Schoen and Bruce Castor, according to The Hill newspaper.

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