Two Jews played prominent roles in the second impeachment trial of former president Donald J. Trump. David Schoen, a modern Orthodox Jew from Atlanta, represented Trump at the Senate trial, which began on Feb. 9. Schoen has represented reputed mobster figures; the alleged head of the Russian mafia in this country; Israeli mafia and two Italian bosses.
Most recently, he represented Roger Stone, a longtime Republican operative and an ally of Trump. Stone was convicted of obstructing a congressional investigation into the allegations of Russian collusion during the 2016 presidential election. Days before Stone, who is Trump’s longtime friend and political confidant, was to report to prison in July, the president commuted the 40-month prison sentence.
Leading the House impeachment managers in the trial was Jamie Raskin, who made the case with eight other members of the House of Representatives that the former president had incited insurrection when his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on Jan. 6.
Raskin, an American lawyer, has served as the U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 8th congressional district since 2017. He also played a role in Trump’s first impeachment trial.
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