Trump hires new defence team ahead of impeachment trial
dpa- Former US president Donald Trump has hired a new defence team shortly before his second impeachment trial is due to start.
The defence will be led by David Schoen and Bruce Castor, Trump's office said late Sunday.
Broadcaster CNN had reported earlier that Trump's initial defence team of five lawyers would not be representing the Republican after all, citing differences over his legal strategy.
CNN cited sources as saying Trump wanted the attorneys to pursue unsubstantiated allegations of electoral fraud instead of questioning the legitimacy of impeachment proceedings against a president who has already left office.
The attorneys had so far not received any advance payments, and no letter of intent was ever signed, according to CNN.
The announcement from Trump's off...