Scoop: Trump lawyers to avoid Michigan lawmaker meeting after COVID exposure
Source: Axios
Rudy Giuliani and other key members of President Trump's outside legal team won't be attending today's meeting with two Michigan lawmakers because they've been exposed to the coronavirus, two sources familiar with the internal discussions tell Axios.
Why it matters: This added turmoil inside the president's legal operation comes at a time when the president is urging Republican state lawmakers to interfere with the electoral process and reverse Joe Biden's victory to a Trump win.
"It's just a shitshow, it's a joke," said a Trump campaign adviser.
Behind the scenes: Top Trump campaign officials held a conference call this morning with Eric Herschmann, a lawyer on the White House staff, in which they candidly discussed their legal conundrum.
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pat_k
(9,313 posts)That's it!
No "conundrum."
Game over.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)The way Rudy conducted himself yesterday--talking gibberish, leaking hair dye across his cheeks, sweating profusely and wiping boogers all over his face--how long before the announcement comes that he's tested positive?
DBoon
(22,397 posts)C_U_L8R
(45,020 posts)before this fact sinks into his thick orange rind?
Grasswire2
(13,571 posts)Or Giuliani and others?
demmiblue
(36,885 posts)AmericanCanuck
(1,102 posts)Ethically, they cannot be a part of any bullying/bribing that is going to ensue.
smb
(3,475 posts)displacedtexan
(15,696 posts)This bribe/loyalty oath/NDA signing with the 2 MI MAGAts is probably like that.
rurallib
(62,448 posts)What a bunch of fuck ups.
I personally think they hacked electronic voting machines but fucked that up also which eventually led to this ridiculous set up they are going through now.
And Giuliani is the perfect idiot from central casting to lead this bunch of fuck ups.
LudwigPastorius
(9,170 posts)I gotta say, I am thankful every day that these malevolent bastards are so laughably incompetent.
To all the Congressional asshats who have been propping up Trump and his ineffectual dregs in the White House: Nice Republican brand you've built there, boys.
Arne
(2,071 posts)when Carl Rove ran screaming out of the decision room that the fix was in.
BumRushDaShow
(129,441 posts)and even had a back and forth the federal judge here in PA about "masks" and now this?
So is that judge going to quarantine while throwing the whole mess out?
Edwcraig
(292 posts)in a Federal election and/or voting rights crime. Michigan DOP lawmakers should take note.
keithbvadu2
(36,906 posts)Last edited Fri Nov 20, 2020, 05:14 PM - Edit history (1)
Take a bunch of hydroxychloroquine.
Your messiah Trump says it works.
(DDoggone spelllllcheck)
DBoon
(22,397 posts)Mr Pillow guy says you will sleep well when you do. Forever.
R Merm
(407 posts)Wouldn't this be out of bounds for the staff lawyer to be advising the campaign.
BigmanPigman
(51,627 posts)David Sirota (@davidsirota) Tweeted:
WASHINGTON (AP) The embattled leader of this pandemic-stricken regime is holding an emergency meeting inside the presidential palace about a possible coup the meeting includes party apparatchiks bankrolled by the Education Ministers billionaire family https://t.co/JVn0StQJ97
Link to tweet
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BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Their legal conundrum involves losing their license to practice law.