Constitutional Court Adopts On-Site Commander 'Subangsa 1st Guard Unit Chief' as Witness in Yoon Impeachment Trial

6th Hearing: Witness Accepted by Constitutional Court... Testimony Scheduled for 13th
Key Questions Refused by Former Commander Lee Jinwoo Expected to Be Further Examined

The Constitutional Court has accepted Cho Seong-hyun, commander of the 1st Security Group of the Capital Defense Command, as a witness in the impeachment trial of President Yoon Seok-yeol. This is intended to further determine whether President Yoon gave orders to obstruct the National Assembly's resolution to lift the emergency martial law.

President Yoon Suk-yeol attended the 6th impeachment trial hearing held on the 6th at the Grand Bench of the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul, observing the positions of Acting Chief Justice Moon Hyung-bae and the constitutional justices. 2025.02.06

On the 6th, Moon Hyung-bae, acting Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, made this decision ex officio during the 6th hearing of President Yoon's impeachment trial held at the Constitutional Court's grand courtroom in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and announced that the witness examination would be conducted at 5 p.m. on the 13th.

Commander Cho was a key figure who led the martial law troops dispatched to the National Assembly at the time President Yoon declared the emergency martial law. He is known to have received orders from former Capital Defense Command Commander Lee Jin-woo to enter the main building of the National Assembly and pull out the lawmakers. At that time, the 1st Security Group headquarters of the Capital Defense Command, along with the 2nd Special Mission Battalion and the 35th Special Mission Battalion under its command, were deployed to Yeouido, Seoul.

With the Constitutional Court additionally accepting Commander Cho as a witness, it is expected to further verify statements regarding the key questions that former Commander Lee refused to answer.

Meanwhile, the Constitutional Court has decided to accept Shin Won-sik, Director of the National Security Office, as a witness for both the National Assembly and President Yoon's side, as requested by President Yoon's defense team. Shin's examination is scheduled for the 11th. On the same day, witness examinations for Lee Sang-min, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Baek Jong-wook, former 3rd Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service, and Kim Yong-bin, Secretary General of the Central Election Commission, are also planned.

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