Trump close to choosing outside counsel for Russia investigation
Source: The Washington Post
By Robert Costa and Ashley Parker May 22 at 5:02 PM
President Trump is moving rapidly toward hiring outside counsel to help him navigate the investigations into his campaign and Russian interference in last years election, and in recent days he and his advisers have privately courted several prominent attorneys to join the effort. By Monday, a list of finalists for the legal team had emerged, according to four people briefed on the discussions.
That search process, in which Trump has been personally involved, is expected to yield a formal legal unit in the coming days, comprised of lawyers from several law firms who would work together to guide Trump as he responds both to the ongoing federal probe and the congressional investigations, the people said.
While the list of finalists remains somewhat fluid and names could be added, two people close to the search said the president has concluded that he would like a team of attorneys, rather than a single lawyer, to represent him. The team is likely to have lead counselors, those people said.
The four people briefed on the discussions requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-close-to-choosing-outside-counsel-for-russia-investigation/2017/05/22/8709f62e-3f22-11e7-9869-bac8b446820a_story.html
sheshe2
(83,898 posts)Going heavy on the lawyers...and Donnie wants a whole team of lawyers for himself. They look guiltier every day.
LS_Editor
(893 posts)dalton99a
(81,570 posts)now that his "charity" foundation is under investigation
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(1,893 posts)Pluvious
(4,315 posts)...Dolt45 will have to pony up real paid-in-advance hard cash from his coffers to pay for them all ?
I smell an assets fire sale heating up !!
Hahaha
HAB911
(8,912 posts)Jose Garcia
(2,605 posts)whistler162
(11,155 posts)along with his associates Chester H Tum and Howard Howe are leading contenders for the job.