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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsQuestion: If No Lawyer Wants to Work for Trump, Will He Get a Public Defender?
Don't laugh. Trump is the worst of all possible clients. First off, he's guilty as sin. But lawyers represent guilty defendants all the time. Trump can't keep his mouth shut. Most lawyers hate that, but some will put up with it. The next two reasons really whittle down the numbers. Trump doesn't take his lawyers' advice and he doesn't pay.
However, the biggest reason of all is that Trump has a tendency to pull everyone down with him and could get an attorney disbarred, or worse yet, incriminated in the same illegal activity.
When you put that all together, it's not far fetched to see that Trump ends up with a court appointed lawyer.
dchill
(38,322 posts)hlthe2b
(101,730 posts)you know the ones Scalia didn't think were a problem....
awesomerwb1
(4,256 posts)Erly, Orly?
NewJeffCT
(56,827 posts)she's right up Trump's alley with all her whacky conspiracy theories
Me.
(35,454 posts)He can't get a good lawyer...a public defender might be the better option.
NewJeffCT
(56,827 posts)but, I will be happy to stay at a Holiday Inn Express and then represent Mr Trump.
but he won't pay for your stay
NewJeffCT
(56,827 posts)that Trump would get huge ratings if he testified for Mueller live on TV like Hillary did for Benghazi. If a woman can do it, certainly Trump could do it as well. I'll just watch from a back room.
NewJeffCT
(56,827 posts)but, I think Trump has too much pride to accept a public defender.I think he'd scrape the bottom of the barrel for an attorney he can screw out of paying in the future.
SeattleVet
(5,468 posts)Look at who he just hired.
ExciteBike66
(2,280 posts)I don't think Impeachment qualifies as a "criminal prosecution", since the penalty is only removal from office.
After that, in federal court yes he would have right to counsel.
All that said, there will ALWAYS be some criminal lawyer willing to take this most high-profile of cases.
Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)On edit: Does he have a Cousin Vinny?
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)She could quit her job and take over. But she probably knows him too well to even consider that. Have you notices she never visits, even for Christmas?
cilla4progress
(24,589 posts)Self-represent.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)Who ever ends up defending the Trump Crime Syndicate and loses,most likely will not receive Lobbying and mega Political representation Contracts.
barbtries
(28,702 posts)oh wait - that's when he's finally arrested...
he can represent himself. he doesn't listen to that guy either.
procon
(15,805 posts)louis c
(8,652 posts)I know Trump will get a lawyer. He can afford one, so there won't be a "public defender", but Trump will be turned down by more attorneys than accept at a ratio of about 5 to 1.
My point is, what if no attorney wants to defend him? After all, he's a no good piece of shit. I certainly would hold it against any attorney who defends Trump, and I'm of the opinion that the worst criminal in the world deserves adequate counsel.
But I associate Trump with Adolf Hitler, so there's a little less acceptance for him.
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)He could keep a secret.
procon
(15,805 posts)would have known that you were aiming at humor.
BTAIM... Here's the crucial thing you're overlooking; Trump has a lifelong history of refusing to follow legal advice, so it's not that good lawyers won't work with him, its Trump who won't work with any lawyers worth their salt. Don't worry too much, he'll get exactly the sort of lawyer he deserves.
cloudbase
(5,486 posts)lindysalsagal
(20,444 posts)madinmaryland
(64,920 posts)Me.
(35,454 posts)LAS14
(13,749 posts)meadowlander
(4,358 posts)berni_mccoy
(23,018 posts)elleng
(130,156 posts)NOT as counsel for potus.