Escalating investigation puts Trump and his staff at legal odds

[riversedge]

Escalating investigation puts Trump and his staff at legal odds

The interests of the president and his aides are diverging, increasing the legal risks for those who try to stay loyal instead of hiring their own lawyers.



http://www.politico.com/story/2017/06/16/donald-trump-staff-investigation-legal-counsel-239658
By Darren Samuelsohn

06/16/2017 08:20 PM EDT


The legal interests of President Donald Trump and his aides are dramatically diverging as special counsel Robert Mueller expands his probe into possible obstruction of justice – and as the president ratchets up his attacks on the investigators.

While Trump’s personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz, recently told White House staffers they can rely on him, rather than hire their own lawyers, some of the people closest to Trump aren’t taking that advice.

Vice President Mike Pence, a likely witness as the investigation focuses on Trump’s firings of both White House national security adviser Michael Flynn and FBI Director James Comey, made the most public break yet in Trump’s innermost circle this week by confirming he’s retained a prominent Virginia GOP attorney to represent him.

“Pence hiring a lawyer tells the White House staff two things: They’re all potential witnesses in this investigation and don’t listen to Marc Kasowitz,” said Adam Goldberg, a former Clinton White House crisis communications official..................

[rpannier]

1. Every man and woman for himself and herself

Push everyone out of the way and save yourself

[beachbum bob]

2. trump has a history of only working to save trump

even his people are now figuring out this now...

[bresue]

3. Trying to guess when the House Rubs start lawyering up?

If they were smart---pretty soon! McConnell, Ryan, Nunes....