Trump lawyer argues against showing video of insurrection at impeachment trial

David Schoen, one of former President Donald Trump’s new impeachment lawyers, hired after his former legal team quit, reportedly because Trump wanted them to repeat lies about election fraud, appeared on Hannity Monday night where he made an interesting argument concerning the upcoming trial. Trump is accused of inciting the deadly insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, of which countless hours of video exist. Schoen argued that video of the insurrection that his client is accused of inciting should not be presented at the trial.

“Does this country really need to see videotapes? We know now, apparently, that Mr. Swalwell and the other managers intend to show videotapes of the riots, people calling in, people being hurt, police officers talking. Why does the country need that now?” Shcoen asked. “We would stipulate that there was a riot that went on that day. It was a tragedy…This had nothing to do with President Trump, and the country doesn’t need to just watch videos of riots and unrest.”

Video Transcript

DAVID SCHOEN: Does this country really need to see videotapes? We know now apparently that Mr. Swalwell and the other managers tend to show videotapes of the riots and people calling in, people being hurt, police officers talking. Why does the country need that now?

KYLIE MAR: Following the departure of his impeachment lawyers, former President Donald Trump put together a new legal team, including David Schoen who appeared on "Hannity" Monday night. Trump is accused of inciting the deadly insurrection at the Capitol on January 6, video of what Schoen argues should not be presented at the trial.

DAVID SCHOEN: We would stipulate that there was a riot that went on that day. It was a tragedy. This had nothing to do with President Trump. And the country doesn't need to just watch videos of riots and unrest.

KYLIE MAR: Schoen, who was in talks to represent Jeffrey Epstein before the accused child sex trafficker's death while in prison in 2019, also weighed in on the possibility that Senate Democrats will call witnesses in the impeachment trial.

DAVID SCHOEN: I would say you also should be able to call then many of the senators as witnesses because of the awful bias and prejudgment they've shown. Both sides, everyone, it's clear to them Donald Trump undercut democracy. How can we possibly have a fair trial?