One of the lawyers on former President Trump
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Michael van der Veen addressed the Senate after Democrats revived the debate over whether to call witnesses to Trump’s indictment, including virtually Zoom.
Trump’s lawyer said the sworn testimony of leaders like the House speaker Nancy Pelosi
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“A lot of depositions have to take place,” he said. “None of these deposits should be made by Zoom.”
He continued, ‘We did not do this trial by Zoom. These depositions should be done in person in my office, in Philadelphia, and pronounce the city as ‘Philly-delphia’.
Senators then burst out laughing, apparently in response to the ruling, while Van der Veen continued: “This is where they should do.”
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The lawyer then stopped as senators continued to laugh before raising his arms in frustration, saying, “I do not know how many civil lawyers are here, but that’s how it works, people.”
“If you want someone’s down payment, send a notice of deposit, and it’s displayed where the notice says, ‘he continues.
“This is a civil lawsuit,” Trump’s lawyer added as he threw up his hands in frustration. “I do not know why you are laughing. It is a civil process. This is the way lawyers do it. ”
Sen. Patrick Leahy
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Van der Veen, after walking away from the podium, came back and said to senators: ‘I did not laugh at any of you. And here nothing is laughable. ‘
To the Senate voted to allow witnesses in the indictment over Trump’s involvement in the January 6 Capitol riots, which could potentially prolong the proceedings after senators were initially expected to deliver a final vote on conviction on Saturday.
House Democrats prosecuting the case asked a single witness to testify: Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler
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General Manager Manager Rep. Jamie Raskin
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Van der Veen rejected the idea, saying he needed more than a hundred new witnesses to thoroughly investigate the circumstances, and accused the Democrats of infringing on Trump’s right to due process.