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Showing Original Post only (View all)Trump has instructed aides not to pay Giuliani's legal fees [View all]
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David Nakamura
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Trump has instructed aides not to pay Giulianis legal fees and the president did not appreciate a demand from Giuliani for $20,000 a day in fees, per @PhilipRucker @jdawsey1 @AshleyRParker https://washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-isolated-impeachment/2021/01/13/0595675a-55b6-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html
David Nakamura
@DavidNakamura
Trump has instructed aides not to pay Giulianis legal fees and the president did not appreciate a demand from Giuliani for $20,000 a day in fees, per @PhilipRucker @jdawsey1 @AshleyRParker https://washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-isolated-impeachment/2021/01/13/0595675a-55b6-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-isolated-impeachment/2021/01/13/0595675a-55b6-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html
When Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first president ever impeached twice in a bipartisan rebuke, he did so as a leader increasingly isolated, sullen and vengeful.
With less than seven days remaining in his presidency, Trumps inner circle is shrinking, offices in his White House are emptying, and the president is lashing out at some of those who remain. He is angry that his allies have not mounted a more forceful defense of his incitement of the mob that stormed the Capitol last week, advisers and associates said.
Though Trump has been exceptionally furious with Vice President Pence, his relationship with lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, one of his most steadfast defenders, is also fracturing, according to people with knowledge of the dynamics between the men.
Trump has instructed aides not to pay Giulianis legal fees, two officials said, and has demanded that he personally approve any reimbursements for the expenses Giuliani incurred while traveling on the presidents behalf to challenge election results in key states. They said Trump has privately expressed concern with some of Giulianis moves and did not appreciate a demand from Giuliani for $20,000 a day in fees for his work attempting to overturn the election.
As he watched impeachment quickly gain steam, Trump was upset generally that virtually nobody is defending him including press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner, economic adviser Larry Kudlow, national security adviser Robert C. OBrien and Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, according to a senior administration official.
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This is a great sign. Trump knows he's fried and will take everyone else down with him.
TheBlackAdder
Jan 2021
#34
If Trump doesn't pay his legal fees and starts to claim he didn't really know Rudy
StarfishSaver
Jan 2021
#36
So... Any readers of tea leaves... Does this mean it is less likely or more likely that Rudy gets
RockRaven
Jan 2021
#9
Whoever decides to do it better count on doing it pro bono. Or get the fees up front.
Liberal In Texas
Jan 2021
#30
better be an independently wealthy recluse who doesn't need to practice law in any capacity.....
getagrip_already
Jan 2021
#35