The trial of Donald Trump is
"a political instrumentalisation of the impeachment procedure"
and will
"tear up"
the United States, argued his lawyer David Schoen on Tuesday, on the first day of the hearing before the Senate.
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"This lawsuit will open new, deep wounds in the nation as many Americans see it for what it is: an attempt by a group of politicians to remove Donald Trump from politics and rob 74 million of their rights. voters, ”
he added.