Former U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly parted ways on Saturday with the two lead lawyers working on his defense for his Senate impeachment trial, a source familiar with the situation said, leaving Trump's legal strategy in disarray.
Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier, who were expected to be two of Donald Trump's lead attorneys, are no longer on the former President's legal team for his upcoming impeachment trial. CNN's Gloria Borger reports a source familiar with the changes said it was a mutual decision for both to leave the legal team.
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Butch Bowers, who joined former President Donald Trump s defense team as a top impeachment lawyer, has parted ways with Trump, just nine days before his trial. C. Aluka Berry/The State/Tribune News Service via Getty Images
With just over a week before his second impeachment trial begins, former President Donald Trump s legal defense team is in flux after at least two key departures.
Two of his lead impeachment lawyers, Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier, have parted ways with Trump, a source familiar with the matter told NPR. The South Carolina-based lawyers departure was a mutual decision, the person said, but no explanation was given.