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Uncle Joe

(58,445 posts) Sat Mar 30, 2024, 12:14 PM Mar 30

Donald Trump's Lawyers Have a Tough Decision to Make

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On his Truth Social website, Trump has repeatedly hit out at Loren Merchan, the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan who is presiding over the Stormy Daniels case.

On X Andrew Weissmann, a former general counsel to the FBI who was part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, argued this puts his legal team in a difficult situation.

Weissmann shared a post from MSNBC executive producer Kyle Griffin who wrote: "Donald Trump is now attacking a private citizen, Judge Juan Merchan's daughter, by name on his social platform."

In response Weissmann added: "Trump's criminal defense counsel now have a tough decision. How do you continue to represent someone who is engaging in this conduct when charged with essentially the same encouragement of violence on 1/6 (and before and after)."

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https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-lawyers-have-tough-decision-make-1885229

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Donald Trump's Lawyers Have a Tough Decision to Make (Original Post) Uncle Joe Mar 30 OP

That doesn't seem to be a tough decision for them at all... getagrip_already Mar 30 #1

Exactly. TwilightZone Mar 30 #2

As long as his PAC checks clear, they don't care chicoescuela Mar 30 #3

Weissman needs to become more familiar with ruthless sociopaths. Irish_Dem Mar 30 #4

I hear you Irish Dem, Uncle Joe Mar 30 #5

Perhaps Weissman is pretending that Trump's lawyers have a moral compass Irish_Dem Mar 30 #6

I believe Uncle Joe Mar 30 #7

The attorneys who are participating in these attacks on the Judge's daughter need to be disbarred LetMyPeopleVote Mar 30 #8

getagrip_already

(14,864 posts)

1. That doesn't seem to be a tough decision for them at all...

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 12:17 PM

Mar 30

They are embracing it fully.

I don't see any conflict in their behavior.

TwilightZone

(25,493 posts)

2. Exactly.

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 12:20 PM

Mar 30

If they were OK representing him after everything he's done prior to now, this is neither new, nor novel.

chicoescuela

(1,030 posts)

3. As long as his PAC checks clear, they don't care

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 12:23 PM

Mar 30

Irish_Dem

(47,482 posts)

4. Weissman needs to become more familiar with ruthless sociopaths.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 12:30 PM

Mar 30

When you have no moral compass there is no conflict of interest.

Uncle Joe

(58,445 posts)

5. I hear you Irish Dem,

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 30, 2024, 12:37 PM

Mar 30

but I believe Weissman is familiar with the huge raft of former *rump attorneys adrift at sea having lost their moral compass along with their ability to practice law.