Donald Trump has not been able to attract high level legal representation….
Adding Rudy is probably more political than anything else….
Guilani is a former US Attorney in New York…..
Rosenstein told Trump that he’s not the target of a criminal investigation this week….
Most of us would NOT surprised if THAT was to change….
Having all his lawyers means that his people also are preparing to deal with that contingency…
The additions come as the Russia probe has moved in on Trump’s inner circle. His longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen was raided by the FBI last week, in part the result of a referral from special counsel Robert Mueller, who leads the Russia probe.
Trump’s lawyers have also been engaged in negotiations over a possible Trump interview with Mueller.
The president previously expressed a desire to sit for an interview, against the advice of his lawyers, but he was said to have soured on the idea following the Cohen raid.
Trump had struggled to fill out his group of attorneys. Many high-profile defense lawyers have turned down the opportunity to work for the president, who is known to be a difficult client…..
Note….
Gulianai is currently handling his own divorce …
Update….
We’ll see how long Rudy stays on Trump’s legal team…
It seems he might some legal conflicts….
“The big problem here is how likely is he to become a witness in the case, whether it be in a grand jury or otherwise,” said Loyola Law School professor Laurie Levenson, a former federal prosecutor. “You can’t be a witness and a lawyer in the same case. That’s the big sticking point.”…
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Giuliani has already sat down with Mueller
Seems he IS trying to hurry Mueller
He has said tha Trump wants to answer questions, but he is being strongly advised not to