Trump impeachment lawyer withdraws request to pause trial for Sabbath

Published February 9, 2021 4:04am ET



An impeachment lawyer for former President Donald Trump withdrew a request to suspend the Senate trial during the Jewish Sabbath.

Last week, the Senate granted David Schoen’s request to suspend the proceedings from 5 p.m. on Friday through Saturday so that he could fulfill his religious obligations, but Schoen walked it back in a Monday letter to leadership and Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, who will preside over the trial.

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