Trumps Lawyer Has Russian Ties Too

[RandySF]

Washington Post: “The hard-charging New York lawyer President Trump chose to represent him in the Russia investigation has prominent clients with ties to the Kremlin, a striking pick for a president trying to escape the persistent cloud that has trailed his administration.”

“Marc Kasowitz’s clients include Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch who is close to President Vladimir Putin and has done business with Trump’s former campaign manager. Kasowitz also represents Sberbank, Russia’s largest state-owned bank, U.S. court records show.”


https://politicalwire.com/2017/06/09/trumps-lawyer-russian-ties/

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. Totally unbelievable.

We need to check out Trump's citizenship.

[Amaryllis]

2. Of course he does. It's a prerequisite for anyone Trump brings on board.

[ProudLib72]

3. When ya just don't give a shit about the optics.

And not a single one of your "friends" is outside of Russian influence.

[AlexSFCA]

4. this is rich

deripaska's wealth over 5b. I smell full blown treason.

[Mc Mike]

5. The law firm handling his 'blind trust' has Russian ties, too:

"He and his advisers do have a lot of nonsecret connections to Russia, though, and another one popped up humorously on Wednesday at the press conference in which Trump outlined his sham of a plan to "isolate" himself from Trump Organization–related conflicts of interest while in office. A lawyer named Sheri Dillon from the firm Morgan Lewis was on hand to discuss aspects of the situation. Here's a boast on Morgan Lewis' website that Google sleuths found almost immediately:

'Chambers and Partners Names Morgan Lewis as Russia Law Firm of the Year.' "

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/01/11/trump_s_ethics_lawyers_won_award_for_work_in_russia.html



Then there's dRump's long time personal lawyer, Mike Cohen:

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-lawyer-confirms-meeting-ukrainian-denies-carrying-peace-plan-n723386