President Trump has privately told associates he needs better “TV lawyers” to defend him publicly from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, according to a Washington Post report.
The report, based on 22 unnamed sources from the White House, Justice Department and “Trump confidants and attorneys connected to the probe” also describes the president as scrambling “for survival” amid the probe while plotting his next moves with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R).
“Trump gripes that he needs better ‘TV lawyers’ to defend him on cable news and is impatient to halt the “witch hunt” that he says undermines his legitimacy as president,” according to the report.
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The Post report paints a picture of “disarray and defiance” in the White House.
“The Mueller operation, like the former Marine Corps platoon commander who leads it, is secretive and methodical,” the Post report reads. “Ten blocks west in the White House, President Trump combats the probe with bluster, disarray and defiance as he scrambles for survival.”
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Trump has asked for better "TV lawyers" to fight Mueller probe as Giuliani bombshells continue: report https://t.co/Enq2tmsi6B pic.twitter.com/Ogr2oL1xmF
— The Hill (@thehill) May 14, 2018
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