Trump to hire personal lawyer to serve Russia-related investigation

(Baonghean.vn) - US President Donald Trump plans to hire lawyer Marc Kasowitz to represent him on issues related to the investigation into allegations that his election campaign had ties to Russia.

Trump plans to hire his own lawyer to represent him in matters related to the ongoing investigation. Photo: Internet

This is the information a senior official and a person close to Trump said on May 24.

According to a biography posted on the law firm Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP website, attorney Kasowitz has represented Trump in a “variety of litigation matters over the past 15 years.”

According to CNN, Kasowitz has yet to comment on the above information.

The legal defense of the US president has become increasingly complicated as more details emerge in the investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The decision to hire Kasowitz comes amid multiple congressional investigations as well as an FBI probe into possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia.

Photo of attorney Marc Kasowitz in 2005. Photo: Getty

White House lawyers are even studying impeachment proceedings in preparation for that possibility. Advisers close to Mr. Trump, including his lawyer Michael Cohen, visited the White House last week to discuss the urgency of hiring a private legal team to represent the President.

Some Democrats have said they are willing to pursue impeachment proceedings politically after it was revealed that former FBI Director James Comey wrote in a memo that Trump asked Comey to end an investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

However, so far, most lawmakers, including senior Democrats, have been reluctant to publicly discuss impeachment.

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(According to CNN)