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What is all the president's lawyers?

A weekly conversation about the law, executive power, and all the presidents' lawyers, good and bad. It's been more than three years since Josh Barro and Ken White started All The President's Lawyers (the first name of this show) to explore the legal problems of then-President Donald Trump, and wow, did he have legal problems.

Why did Trump's attorneys leave the White House?

According to a CNN report, a person familiar with the departures told the outlet that Trump wanted the attorneys to argue there was mass election fraud and that the election was stolen from him rather than focus on the legality of convicting a president after he's left office.

Do you have a legal issue with the President?

All presidents have legal issues. Some have more than others. A weekly conversation about the law, executive power, and all the presidents' lawyers, good and bad.

Who was the first president to become a lawyer?

Lincoln, who is often times ranked as one of the greatest presidents, attended school for less than a year before becoming a lawyer in 1833. Hayes was a prominent defense attorney in Cincinnati and even took on controversial cases defending murderers and fugitive slaves.

When did John Dowd resign?

March 22, 2018. WASHINGTON — John Dowd resigned on Thursday as President Trump’s lead lawyer for the special counsel investigation as Mr. Trump signaled that he was prepared to ignore his advice and wanted a sit-down with investigators.

Who is John Dowd?

John Dowd, who resigned as President Trump’s lead lawyer for the special counsel investigation, broke with Mr. Trump over whether the president should agree to be questioned in the inquiry, a person briefed on the matter said.

Why was Donald Trump impeached?

13, days before he left office, Trump was impeached by the House for the second time in his presidency on the charge of "incitement of insurrection" for his involvement in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol that resulted in several deaths .

Is Biden trying to keep the trial short?

President Biden has indicated to Senate Democratic leadership that he would like to keep the trial short, according to White House officials and sources close to the president. Biden has a large agenda to push through Congress, starting with a $1.9 trillion stimulus package he hopes to deliver to the public.

Did Obama have a lot of lawyers?

Obama never needed a lot of lawyers. Speaking of a lot of lawyers, the most recent reports are that the whole team quit, not just Bowers. The team wanted to defend using the fact that Trump isn't President anymore, so it's unconstitutional to try him, while Trump demands that they argue that there was election fraud.

Is the impeachment trial unconstitutional?

Trump's impeachment trial has caused controversy, with many Senate Republicans arguing that the trial is unconstitutional now that Trump is a private citizen. (R-Ky.) to argue that that the chamber's impending trial was unconstitutional.

Who dropped off the Trump team?

Deborah Barbier, another South Carolina lawyer, has also dropped off the Trump legal team, one person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. Trump spokesman Jason Miller did not directly address Bower's exit to Politico. "The Democrats' efforts to impeach a president who has already left office is totally unconstitutional ...

Who was Mitchell's partner in the Georgia call?

Foley & Lardner , where Mitchell was a partner, said in a statement Monday it was “aware of, and are concerned by” the attorney’s participation in the Georgia call, in which Trump asked Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to overturn Biden’s victory.

Who is the attorney for the National Rifle Association?

Mitchell, a leading GOP attorney who has represented such clients as the National Rifle Association, has “been involved with ” the Trump campaign’s post-election legal efforts to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on the call with Raffensperger, but her participation was first exposed Sunday when the Washington Post reported Trump’s call with Raffensperger.

Why did Cleta Mitchell resign?

The lawyer Cleta Mitchell blamed her resignation on “a massive pressure campaign in the last several days mounted by leftist groups.”.

How many votes did Trump ask Georgia to find?

Pressuring state officials to “find votes.” In a taped call, Mr. Trump urged Georgia’s secretary of state to “find 11,780 votes” to overturn the presidential election and vaguely warned of a “criminal offense.” And he twice tried to talk with a leader of Arizona’s Republican party in a bid to reverse Joseph R. Biden’s narrow victory there.

Why is it so hard for Donald Trump to attract top legal talent?

Since the first year of Mr. Trump’s administration, his disregard for norms, the law and ethics have made it difficult for him to attract top legal talent from established firms. During the special counsel’s investigation of the Trump campaign’s ties to Russian election interference, several firms told their top white-collar lawyers that if they wanted to represent the president, they would have to quit.

Who is Cleta Mitchell?

The lawyer, Cleta Mitchell, has been advising Mr. Trump despite a policy at her firm, Foley & Lardner, that none of its lawyers should represent clients involved in relitigating the presidential election.

When did the lawyer advising President Trump resign?

Jan. 5, 2021. A lawyer advising President Trump in recent weeks has resigned from her law firm after it was revealed that she participated in the call where Mr. Trump pressured Georgia officials to help him reverse the state’s election results, the firm said in a statement on Tuesday.

Who threatened Brad Raffensperger?

Ms. Mitchell was among several Trump aides who joined him on the call on Saturday, in which Mr. Trump vaguely threatened Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, with “a criminal offense” as he pressured him to “find” enough votes to change the state’s presidential results. Ms. Mitchell has represented far-right groups ...

Is there a partisan review of the 2020 election?

Partisan election reviews. Since leaving office, Mr. Trump and his loyalists have embraced partisan reviews of the 2020 election. In Arizona, a criticized Republican review of the results in the state’s largest county failed to support Mr. Trump’s false claims of fraud. Despite that, the so-called Stop the Steal movement appears to be racing forward as more G.O.P. politicians announce Arizona-style reviews in other states.