- The Washington Post reports that Donald Trump is having trouble finding a lawyer to defend him.
- The Post spoke to several attorneys, some of whom described Trump as an impossible client.
- Others said they were worried they wouldn’t get paid after representing him.
Former President Donald Trump is having trouble finding a good lawyer to represent him, according to a new Washington Post report.
The Post spoke to several attorneys who commented on condition of anonymity about Trump’s trouble finding an experienced attorney to defend him. “There is,” a Republican lawyer told the Post, highlighting how lawyers are dismissing the Trump campaign’s lawsuit.
Another attorney, speaking anonymously, also spoke about the challenges he faces as a Trump representative. They said Trump would tweet about the Mueller investigation during his presidency, against the advice of his legal team. He told The Washington Post he was worried about whether he would be paid.
“In the old days, he would say that the companies he represented had an advantage because they could advertise, but that’s not the case today,” said the former Trump lawyer and then a vehement critic of the former president. Michael Cohen said.
“He’s also a very difficult client in that he’s always pushing the boundaries, listening little to sound legal advice, and asking you to do things that aren’t ethically or legally appropriate,” Cohen said. added Mr.
Trump spokesperson Taylor Gravitch told the Post that Trump’s legal team includes figures like Jim Trusty and Evan Corcoran.
“President Trump is being represented by some of the most powerful attorneys in the country, and any other proposal is just driven by envy,” Gravitch said.
Trump is currently represented by Trusty and Corcoran, as well as New Jersey parking attorney Alina Hubba and former One America News anchor Christina Bob.
Mr. Trump faces several major legal challenges this year. These include an investigation in New York into whether Trump’s organization violated banking, insurance and tax laws, and whether it engaged in financial fraud. Trump is the fifth to have defended himself more than 440 times during depositions in the case.
A Justice Department investigation into whether Trump mishandled classified documents could also lead to criminal charges against him. Last Monday, while executing a search warrant in President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, the FBI removed 11 sets of classified documents. According to the warrant, the Justice Department is looking into whether Trump violated three federal laws, including the Espionage Act.
A spokesman for Trump’s presidency did not immediately respond to an insider’s request for comment.
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