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Source: New York Times
Rudolph W. Giuliani, who has helped oversee a string of failed court challenges to President Trumps defeat in the election, asked the presidents campaign to pay him $20,000 a day for his legal work, multiple people briefed on the matter said.
The request stirred opposition from some of Mr. Trumps aides and advisers, who appear to have ruled out paying that much, and it is unclear how much Mr. Giuliani will ultimately be compensated.
Since Mr. Giuliani took over management of the legal effort, Mr. Trump has suffered a series of defeats in court and lawyers handling some of the remaining cases have dropped out.
A $20,000-a-day rate would have made Mr. Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who has been Mr. Trumps personal lawyer for several years, among the most highly compensated attorneys anywhere.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/us/politics/giuliani-trump-election-pay.html