Trump quietly adds new lawyer as he faces potential indictment in January 6 case

[brooklynite]

Source: The Guardian

The former president, Donald Trump, has quietly added a criminal defense attorney to his legal team as he faces a potential indictment in the justice department’s investigation into the January 6 insurrection.

Attorney John Lauro, who has also represented Trump attorneys Christina Bobb and Alina Habba, is joining Trump’s legal team alongside Todd Blanche, according to sources, CNN reported late on Wednesday.

Lauro will be solely focused on special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into Trump’s efforts to remain in office following his 2020 election defeat to Joe Biden, including the deadly 6 January 2021 riot in which his supporters overran the Capitol building in Washington DC.

Federal prosecutors have evidence to charge the former president with three crimes, including section 241 of the US legal code that makes it unlawful to conspire to violate civil rights, the Guardian reported last night, citing two people familiar with the matter.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2023/jul/20/trump-testimony-january-6-case-biden-epa-us-politics-live

[Oopsie Daisy]

1. They will never get paid. And their reputation will be soiled.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

4. Oh, they'll get paid

Only the stupidest lawyers would take him on as a client without a massive retainer up front.

[Botany]

2. Which one is the N.J. parking lot lawyer?

I hope they got their money upfront.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Alina Habba. She has the looks that tRump likes. . . nt

[republianmushroom]

5. 30 months and counting, 2 1/2 years

[Alexander Of Assyria]

11. Mathematics discussion group is elsewhere.

[dalton99a]

6. .

Defense attorney John Lauro speaks to the media after his client, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, pleaded guilty to two felony charges on August 15, 2007 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Chris Hondros/Getty Images

[ZonkerHarris]

8. he reps the guilty ones

[MissMillie]

12. Yeah, but let's be clear about something

One of the things that distinguishes justice in this country from justice in some other countries is the fact that here in the U.S., even the guilty ones are entitled to a defense.

Of course, I think TFG is guilty as sin, but if he doesn't have legal representation, the case could get thrown out of court. I certainly don't want to see that.

[ZonkerHarris]

13. Don't give him any ideas

[MissMillie]

14. I get it. Totally get it.

But I'm thankful that I live in a country where this is the case.

Our justice system isn't perfect, but I don't even want to begin to imagine how bad things would be if it were less than it is.

Not too long ago, TFG talked about suspending the Constitution to achieve his ends. We can't EVER do anything that indicates we would do the same.

[C_U_L8R]

7. The true meaning of MAGA

Not only does it stand for Making Attorneys Get Attorneys but when you're as corrupt, disliked and distrusted as Trump, you are forced to steal the Attorneys your Attorneys had to get because no other Attorney in their right mind will freakin work for you.

[rsdsharp]

9. He's represented TWO Trump attorneys, and he's STILL willing to work for Trump?

He’s stupid.

[gatomedianoche]

10. Waiting for Trump to be held accountable

What will come first? Trump being convicted of his many crimes, Second Coming of Christ, or asteroid Apophis strikes the Earth.