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Trump Impeachment Lawyer Eric Herschmann
Leaves Kasowitz Benson for White House

By C. Ryan Barber

AKasowitz Benson Torres partner who ad-
vocated against President Donald Trump’s
impeachment has joined the White House as
a senior adviser to the president, court records show.
Eric Herschmann served as a public defender
of the president’s during the impeachment trial in
the U.S. Senate, which focused on Trump’s bid to
pressure the Ukrainian government to open an in-
vestigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and
his family.
Herschmann’s defense of Trump featured claims
about Biden’s work in Ukraine and the role of the
former vice president’s son Hunter on the board of
Burisma Holdings Ltd., one of the largest natural
gas companies in Ukraine. The questioning was a Eric Herschmann argues at the Trump impeachment
standard talking point to move attention away from trial via C-SPAN.

claims that Trump had abused the office of the presi- including the effort to build a wall along the south-
dency. ern border with Mexico.
“You can pay family members Responding to a question about
from our highest government of- Trump’s performance in office,
ficials and no one is allowed to Herschmann said, “The House
ask questions?” Herschmann said managers coming before you are
during the proceedings. “What Herschmann’s defense of accusing the president of doing
was going on?” Trump featured claims things, in their words, solely for
about Biden’s work in personal and political gain and
Herschmann revealed his move Ukraine and the role of claiming he’s not doing things in
to the White House in a court the best interests of the American
dispute in New York involving his the former vice president’s people.”
wife. The White House declined son Hunter on the board of
to comment. Politico first report- Burisma Holdings Ltd., one “The American people are tell-
ed that Herschmann was joining of the largest natural gas ing you just the opposite. The
the Trump administration. president’s approval rating while
companies in Ukraine.

White House Counsel Pat we’re sitting here in the middle
Cipollone led the Trump im- of these impeachment hearings,
peachment defense. Herschmann have hit an all-time high,” he ar-
was among many outside lawyers gued.
who helped Trump argue against impeachment. Herschmann later urged the House managers to
At one point in the impeachment proceedings, end the impeachment proceedings to help unite
Herschmann rattled off a list of what the Trump the country. “Let’s try something different now.
administration has touted as accomplishments,
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