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President Trump has decided not to hire two lawyers who were announced last week as new additions to his legal team, leaving him with a shrinking stable of lawyers as the investigation by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, enters an intense phase.
The president is disappointed that conflicts prevent Joe diGenova and Victoria Toensing from joining the presidents special counsel legal team, Mr. Trumps personal lawyer, Jay Sekulow, said in a statement on Sunday morning. However, those conflicts do not prevent them from assisting the president in other legal matters. The president looks forward to working with them.
The upheaval on the legal team comes at a critical time for Mr. Trump. The presidents former lead lawyer, John Dowd, quit the team on Thursday, just as Mr. Trump is deciding whether to sit with Mr. Mueller for an interview. At the moment, Mr. Sekulow is the presidents chief outside lawyer, as Mr. Trumps longtime New York lawyer, Marc E. Kasowitz, remains on the periphery.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/25/us/politics/trump-digenova-toensing.html
Kablooie
(18,612 posts)SeattleVet
(5,477 posts)but they are not supposed to work on the Mueller investigation.
However, those conflicts do not prevent them from assisting the president in other legal matters. The president looks forward to working with them.
Sure, 'other legal matters'... <wink, wink, nudge, nudge>
Leghorn21
(13,523 posts)periphery-bench and plays an active part for dumbass!!
Remember last July? Someone emailed Kasowitz telling him he probably shouldnt work with dumbass:
Initially, Kasowitz responded, F*ck you, to the original e-mail. After 15 minutes with no response, the lawyer followed up:
And you dont know me, but I will know you
How dare you send me an email like that
Im on you now. You are fucking with me now
Lets see who you are
Watch your back, bitch
Oh hell, yeah, I want Kasowitz back in the mix!!! He will fuck up so bad well all be in unparalleled awe!!