The lawyer representing President Trump in the investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election also has prominent clients with connections to the Kremlin, according to a report.
Marc Kasowitz has represented Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin and has had business dealings with former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort.
Kasowitz also represents Russia’s largest state-owned bank, Sberbank.
The Washington Post reported Friday that Kasowitz was scheduled to represent one of Deripaska’s companies in court on May 25, two days after it was reported that he had been hired by Trump. Another lawyer from Kasowitz’s firm appeared in court instead.
One of Kasowitz’s law partners told the Washington Post that the attorney had represented Trump more than a decade before he argued on behalf of Deripaska or Sberbank.
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Lawyer representing Trump in Russia investigation has ties to Kremlin: Report https://t.co/vwPJ90odsk pic.twitter.com/9P6CV5GGT8
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) June 10, 2017
A bank that is on the U.S. sanctions list is represented by POTUS's personal lawyer. Think about that. https://t.co/hSskq30Z2C
— Claude Taylor (@TrueFactsStated) June 10, 2017
Trump's lawyer also represents Oleg Deripaska, the Russian oligarch, and Sberbank, the Russian bank. @ShawnBoburg https://t.co/yoLOQZ11sW
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) June 10, 2017
Sometimes it seems like they are right in our face yelling “TRUMP HAS RUSSIAN CONNECTIONS!” and no one is connecting the dots.
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