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

[Wicked Blue]

Scoop: Fees — not just strategy — blew up Trump's legal team

Axios
Alayna Treene, author of Sneak Peek

Disagreements over legal strategy weren't the only reason Donald Trump's defense team collapsed just days before his second impeachment trial, Axios has learned.

What we're hearing: The notoriously stingy former president and his lead lawyer, Butch Bowers, wrangled over compensation during a series of tense phone calls, sources familiar with their conversations said. The argument came even though Trump has raised over $170 million from the public that could be used on his legal defenses.

The two initially agreed Bowers would be paid $250,000 for his individual services, a figure that "delighted" Trump, one of the sources said.

However, Trump didn't realize Bowers hadn't included additional expenses — including more lawyers, researchers and other legal fees that would be accrued on the job.

More at link:

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

[TreasonousBastard]

1. What's the problem? He wasn't going to pay it anyway.

[getagrip_already]

2. they probably wanted it up front.... n/t

[sarcasmo]

3. Money up front, burns broke A$$ Trump.

[Walleye]

4. A quarter million for lawyers. Here we are arguing over the size of a pittance we should give people

I’m sick to death of the zillionaires who want to pinch pennies when it comes to regular people. Cheapskates and tightwads that’s how I think of Republicans

[Wicked Blue]

5. That's how they get their zillions? Cheating people.

t-rump is a notorious skinflint when it comes to paying contractors, lawyers, etc.

[Walleye]

6. I couldn't live with myself if I cheated people like that

I’m pretty sure I leave bigger tips In restaurants than anyone in the Trump family. Hell, they probably don’t even pay the check.

[Wicked Blue]

7. Maybe they swipe the tips from other tables

One never knows.

[Walleye]

8. 😆