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Who is Donald Trump’s attorney?

It’s not clear when Eastman formally became Trump’s attorney, but he revealed in a legal filing last month that he sometimes communicated directly with Trump, and the former president sent the attorney at least two “hand-written notes.”

Did a White House lawyer advise a Trump ally to hire a lawyer?

A day after the riot at the US Capitol, a White House lawyer advised an ally of former President Donald Trump to obtain a defense lawyer in connection with helping the Republican try to overturn the 2020 election results.

Did Trump’s lawyers get paid during impeachment trial?

The checks continued to go to legal firms through Trump’s impeachment trial, where he was impeached for a second time by the House and exonerated by the Senate. Some payments to legal advisors were as recent as June. Asked about the legal costs, Jason Miller, a spokesman for Trump, pointed to the impeachment fight.

Who is Donald Trump’s lawyer Matthew Eastman?

Eastman first emerged as a Trump-affiliated lawyer in December 2020, when he filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to let Trump intervene in a longshot lawsuit to toss out election results in four swing states won by Joe Biden, which ultimately failed.

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Where did Donald Trump borrow a sign to build a wall?

Donald Trump holds a sign supporting his plan to build a wall between the United States and Mexico that he borrowed from a member of the audience at his campaign rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina March 9, 2016.

Who is the third rate talent in the movie?

Ask Megyn Kelly (“third-rate talent”), Rosie O’Donnell (“nice little fat Rosie,” “total loser”) or Elizabeth Warren (“Pocahontas”) or for that matter virtually any of his recently vanquished adversaries: Cruz, Kasich, Rubio or Bush, in just the first tier.

Was Trump University an academic institution?

Let’s not kid ourselves. Trump University was not an academic institution, far from it. It was a get-rich-quick scheme by a guy selling a get-rich-quick scheme. It is not the first or the last of its type. Late night, cheap-advertising-time-television will always feature this fare. Donald’s efforts, however, were on so much a grander scale ― $35,000... “a university.” Really? What this was is an out-and-out fraud scheme by a man now trying to become the leader of our country and the free world.

Wait, that can't be right

So much for the dream of Sidney Powell and Rudy Giuliani working their magic in the well of the Senate. Trump campaign apparatchik Jason Miller confirmed the news yesterday that the former president has hired South Carolina lawyer Butch Bowers to represent him in the upcoming impeachment trial on Sen. Lindsey Graham’s recommendation.

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How A New Data-Driven Approach In Practical Guidance From LexisNexis Is Empowering Lawyers To Gain More Insight And Make Better Decisions

We recently sat down with Daniel Lewis, Vice President of Practical Guidance and Analytical Content at LexisNexis, to discuss Practical Guidance’s new data-driven approach, how…

Did Trump hire two lawyers?

March 25, 2018. 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.

Is Victoria Toensing on Trump's legal team?

Victoria Toensing and her husband, Joseph diGenova, will not join President Trump’s legal team. Credit... 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.

Who is Donald Trump's closest friend?

On Sunday, one of Mr. Trump’s closest friends, Christopher Ruddy, said the president was “perplexed” by reports of turmoil in his administration. Speaking on the ABC program “This Week,” Mr. Ruddy, who is the chief executive of Newsmax Media, said he expected the chief of staff, John F. Kelly, to stay in his job, ...