A member of Trump’s legal team, David Schoen, sent a letter to Senate leadership informing them that the team is no longer asking for a pause in proceedings to enable him to observe the Sabbath.
In the letter obtained by ABC News, Schoen said he'd made arrangements so that the trial can move forward on its previous schedule.
"Accordingly, based on adjustments that have been made on the President’s defense team, I am writing today to withdraw my request so that the proceedings can go forward as originally contemplated before I made my request," Schoen wrote in a letter to Senate. "I will not participate during the Sabbath; but the role I would have played will be fully covered to the satisfaction of the defense team."
Schoen will be replaced on Trump's legal team so that the trial can continue while he observes Shabbat.
The Senate had changed the impeachment trial schedule based on this request and was prepared to wrap up proceedings Friday evening and return Sunday afternoon.
-ABC News' Trish Turner