According to reports, a lawyer for former president Donald Trump withdrew his already allowed request that the accusation be interrupted during the Jewish Sabbath.
Trump indictment attorney David Schoen, an observant Jew, sent a letter to Senate leaders on Monday asking that the trial continue Friday night and Saturday to avoid delays. According to Fox News reporter Chad Pergram.
Shoe, in the letter obtained by Pergram, noted that he “will not participate in the Sabbath; but the role I would have played would be fully covered to the satisfaction of the defensive team. ”
His initial request was granted by Senate leaders, who announced Monday that the indictment hearing was suspended Friday at 5 p.m. and will meet again on Sunday.
It was not immediately clear whether Schoen’s withdrawal would lead to a change in the schedule of the indictment, which begins on Tuesday afternoon with arguments over its constitutionality.