Former Trump attorney called out on CNN for smearing Judge Engoron
David Schoen, an attorney who represented former President Donald Trump during his impeachment proceedings, appeared on CNN Tuesday morning to discuss his erstwhile client's testimony in the New York civil fraud case — only for anchor Poppy Harlow to swiftly drop the fact-check hammer on him.
"One of the president's attorneys said, 'In 33 years I have not had a witness testify better,'" said Harlow. "Do you agree?"
"I don't know, I don't have any idea what he means by that," said Schoen. "I think from President Trump's perspective, you know, it was a good day for him in that he stood up to what he believes to an unfair proceeding, America believes to be an unfair proceeding. I am not sure why they called him as a witness, frankly. This case is becoming, or has become, a circus, and I think this just added to it. I think the judge — one of his comments epitomized the situation when he said, I don't want to hear what he has to say. I am not sure what purpose was served except, I think, it will help President Trump in the polls. I think he stood up to a court he believes to be unfair and for, like, every American who supports him, you know, he called them a bully, that sort of thing. I think that serves him well in the polls politically."
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"David, you are forgetting the second part of the statement," said Harlow. "Quote, 'We are here to hear him answer questions and most of the time he is not.' I take you on your point about what judge said, but that's the totality of what he said. Would you have advised Trump to take the Fifth if you were his counsel?"
"Well, first of all, that's not in his personality, as you know," said Schoen.
"He did it a lot in the deposition," Harlow reminded him.
"Yes. But this is a very public forum," insisted Schoen. "And I think that Trump wanted to stand up to this judge. This is one of the cases in which I think much of America feels it's unfair. An attorney general who campaigned on 'getting Trump' and then you have a case which a — with very unusual law. This Executive Law 6312. We hear fraud. It doesn't require any showing of materiality, losses, any showing of victims. It strikes people as unfair and he kind of spoke for those people yesterday."
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