Tag: Trump legal problems

Trump’s legal troubles are far from over even as Mueller probe ends

For 22 months, Donald Trump’s presidency has been haunted largely by one legal foe, a Washington prosecutor with seemingly unlimited power but who was also a single target for Trump to portray as the leader of an unfair “witch hunt.”

Yet even as one legal cloud lifts with the conclusion of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation, others loom large on the horizon — creating additional threats to the president’s standing as he seeks to shift attention toward his 2020 reelection campaign.

Nearly every organization Trump has run over the past decade remains under investigation by state or federal authorities, and he is mired in a variety of civil litigation, with the center of gravity shifting from Mueller’s offices in Southwest Washington to Capitol Hill and state and federal courtrooms in New York, the president’s hometown and the headquarters of his company.

View the complete March 23 article by Rosalind S. Helderman and David A. Fahrenthold on The Washington Post website here.

The Memo: Mueller report won’t end Trump’s legal woes

President Trump will not be out of legal peril even after special counsel Robert Mueller delivers his final report — especially given that investigations by prosecutors in the Southern District of New York (SDNY), among others, are pressing in on him.

Legal experts who spoke to The Hill stressed the importance of the New York investigation in particular, which encompasses scrutiny of everything from apparent hush money payments to women to the funding of the president’s 2017 inauguration.

“Trump is not out of the woods and I think the SDNY proceedings are the most dangerous for both him and for members of his immediate family,” said Mark Zaid, a D.C.-based attorney who has represented clients from both major parties. “There is still a lot to be concerned about.”

View the complete February 23 article by Niall Stanage on The Hill website here.

The Memo: Trump allies fret as legal troubles multiply

President Trump’s legal troubles are spiraling, and even some people who are supportive of his agenda worry about what comes next.

“They are going after every aspect of his business and his finances, and they have unlimited resources. It’s a huge concern because the Democrats are not on a search for truth but to destroy him and his presidency,” one Republican campaign consultant told The Hill. Continue reading “The Memo: Trump allies fret as legal troubles multiply”

Trump’s legal woes worsen

President Trump faces new legal troubles stemming from recent developments in the sprawling federal investigations into his associates and 2016 campaign.

It’s unclear what legal jeopardy, if any, Trump might be in, and long-standing Justice Department guidelines state that a sitting president cannot be indicted.

But the sentencing of former Trump attorney Michael Cohen and revelation that the parent company of the National Enquirer has turned state’s evidence establish clear links between the president and illegal actions his former allies say he directed.

View the complete December 15 article by Jordan Fabian and Morgan Chalfant on The Hill website here.

Star GOP lawyer Theodore B. Olson declines offer to join Trump legal team

The following article by Robert Costa and Carol D. Leonnig was posted on the Washington Post website March 20, 2018:

Former solicitor general Theodore Olson in 2011. Cedit: Paul Sakuma/AP

President Trump’s legal team reached out in recent days to Theodore B. Olson, one of the country’s most high-profile and seasoned litigators, to join forces amid mounting challenges in the probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election, according to three people familiar with the discussions.

The overture came as Trump, feeling more vulnerable to the investigation led by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, has told confidants he wants to recruit top-tier talent and shake up his group of lawyers, the people said. Continue reading “Star GOP lawyer Theodore B. Olson declines offer to join Trump legal team”