what should trump's lawyer be telling him to do

How did Trump's lawyers explain the court to him?

That prompted a "tense, basic, law school 101 discussion" about how to explain the court to Trump. As President Donald Trump realized last year that he was on the brink of losing reelection, his lawyers had to explain to him that being angry about the results was not enough of a reason to file lawsuits, a new book says.

Who are Donald Trump's lawyers Bruce Castor Jr and David Schoen?

His lawyers Bruce Castor, Jr. and David Schoen have a lot of answering to do on Friday. Reports of a secret meeting between several Republican US Senators and the former president's lawyers during the trial on Thursday evening are disturbing. The Senators are jurors in the impeachment trial as well as judges on legal issues.

Does Trump's culpability favor prosecutions?

Third, Trump’s culpability also favors prosecution. At the time that Trump allegedly engaged in these offenses, he was the President of the United States, constitutionally bound to take care that the laws be faithfully executed. Above all others, Trump had a public responsibility to serve the American people.

Should Trump be arrested after impeachment trial?

Trump lawyer Bruce Castor bizarrely seemed to suggest Donald Trump should be arrested if the allegations at the heart of the impeachment trial are true. Said Castor: “A high crime is a felony, and a misdemeanor is a misdemeanor. After he’s out of office, you go and arrest him…

The Republicanization of the News

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A Dozen Lawmakers Will Face Colleagues In Primaries

Wall Street Journal: “State legislatures and commissions redraw voter maps nationwide every 10 years to reflect population changes… In some cases, the fresh maps pit political allies against one another,…

Bipartisan Voting Reform Bill Gaining Steam

New York Times: “A growing group of Senate Republicans and centrist Democrats is working on legislation to overhaul the Electoral Count Act, the 19th-century law that former President Donald Trump…

Biden Ends First Year In Tougher Spot

Dan Balz: “Biden’s road ahead looks as challenging as it did when he took the oath of office a year ago, though for different reasons. A year ago, he was…

Pence Accuses Democrats of Attempted Power Grab

Former Vice President Mike Pence writes in the Washington Post in defense of the filibuster and comparing Democrats’ efforts to eliminate it to pass voting rights to the Jan. 6…

DeSantis Uses Conservative Lifeline

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) “has been courting popular conservative media and online figures, an effort that comes as former President Donald Trump appears to be turning on DeSantis,” Politico…

Hundreds of Trump Voters Are Dying Every Day

Donald McNeil Jr.: “As of this week, about 1,800 Americans a day are dying of Covid; the C.D.C. expects that number to rise above 2,600.” “Virtually all are adults. If…

Who represented Trump in the Pennsylvania lawsuit?

Topline. Attorney Jerome Marcus, who represented the Trump campaign in a Pennsylvania post-election lawsuit, asked the federal court to let him withdraw from the case Thursday because the president had used the lawyer to “perpetrate a crime,” as Trump allies distance themselves from the president after his supporters violently stormed the U.S.

Why did Marcus leave the case?

Though the case was shut down and has not had any activity since Nov. 18, Marcus asked the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to let him withdraw from the case. Marcus said he was withdrawing because “the client has used the lawyer’s services to perpetrate a crime and...insists on taking action that ...

Did Trump's supporters force their way into the Capitol?

Trump’s supporters violently forcing their way into the U.S. Capitol —and the president’s failure to adequately condemn their actions—has provoked widespread criticism from even Trump allies, with former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney and a string of other officials resigning from the Trump administration.

Can an attorney withdraw from a case?

The attorney cited a statute in Pennsylvania law that stipulates attorneys can withdraw from cases if the client uses a lawyer to “perpetrate a crime or fraud” or insists on taking “repugnant” action the lawyer disagrees with, as Marcus alleged.

A Georgia phone call explained away

Here’s one example. In Georgia, Trump is under investigation for a post-election phone call he placed to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. During that call, Trump told Raffensperger that “ I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than (the margin of defeat) because we won the state."

An actual trial would focus on intent

Now, it is not clear to me that Trump would permit this defense on his behalf, or that he could find a good attorney to represent him, or both. And it would not be an honor to defend him (as it would be to represent other presidents). I would prefer a root canal.

Who are the Trump loyalists?

Other Trump loyalists, such as former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Eric Herschmann, Pat Philbin and Marc Kasowitz, also are reportedly steering clear of Trump’s legal defense. And even the heat-seeking Alan Dershowitz seems a bit shy about jumping in.

Is Trump's legal pickings pathetic?

Trump's legal pickings are slim to pathetic. They are either past their expiration date or loony—maybe both. Thus far, it's almost a Who's Who list of ardent Trump supporters who are no longer available to represent him when he needs them most.

Did Trump pay Giuliani's legal fees?

Just recently, The Wash ington Post reported that Trump told a ides not to pay Giuliani’s legal fees, complaining about his $20,000 a day fee. Besides, now that he’s out of office and facing unfathomable legal challenges, Trump might truly be unable to pay. He could be the poster child for pro bono.