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Nevilledog

(51,055 posts) Mon Feb 1, 2021, 10:28 PM Feb 2021

Fees -- not just strategy -- blew up Trump's impeachment legal team

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Shane Goldmacher
@ShaneGoldmacher
So often about money for Trump
President Trump is seen boarding Air Force One for the final time.
Fees — not just strategy — blew up Trump's impeachment legal team
Disagreements over strategy weren't the only reason Trump's legal team collapsed just days before his impeachment trial.
axios.com
7:20 PM · Feb 1, 2021

https://www.axios.com/trump-legal-fees-impeachment-trial-8f6578e6-0662-4aea-8edc-aee2530c5165.html

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Fees -- not just strategy -- blew up Trump's impeachment legal team (Original Post) Nevilledog Feb 2021 OP

If only he were rich. then legal fees wouldn't be such an issue. unblock Feb 2021 #1

Figured as much soothsayer Feb 2021 #2

Did they require payment in full up front? Jeebo Feb 2021 #3

Ha Ha Butch Bowers would be Pro Bono in the end StClone Feb 2021 #4

unblock

(52,163 posts)

1. If only he were rich. then legal fees wouldn't be such an issue.

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Mon Feb 1, 2021, 10:33 PM

Feb 2021

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

2. Figured as much

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Mon Feb 1, 2021, 10:33 PM

Feb 2021

Jeebo

(2,023 posts)

3. Did they require payment in full up front?

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Mon Feb 1, 2021, 10:33 PM

Feb 2021

Before they would represent him? He's known for not paying people who do work for him. One of my names for him is "Deadbeat Donald".

-- Ron

StClone

(11,683 posts)

4. Ha Ha Butch Bowers would be Pro Bono in the end

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon Feb 1, 2021, 10:34 PM

Feb 2021

Actually, Bower's loss of income and loss of reputation would likely mean he'd be working at a substantial loss. Trump gets a turn on doing bad things to other people and he thinks it's a sign of greatness.

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