Former President Trumpβs legal issues have been snowballing, including the ongoing investigation looking into accusations of election interference in Georgia. As Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis continues to build her case, Trumpβs choice of legal council might surprise you. The former president has hired Attorney Drew Findling, whose previous clients include Gucci Mane, Cardi B, Migos, and Katt Willams, the Associated Press reports.
In Findlingβs Twitter bio, he calls himself the βBillion Dollar Lawyer,β and he has previously been critical of Trumpβs actions in the past. In an August 2018 tweet, the trial attorney called the former president the βracist architect of fraudulent Trump Universityβ when Trump criticized Los Angeles Lakers star Lebron Jamesβ intelligence.
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Nevertheless, Findling said he would βstrongly defendβ Trump in an emailed statement.
βI am a passionate advocate against injustice and will not deny that; however, where I see a misuse and abuse of power I feel compelled to act. I may differ politically from many of my clients, but that doesnβt change my commitment to defend against wrongful investigations,β Findling said. βIn this case, the focus on President Trump in Fulton County, Georgia is clearly an erroneous and politically driven persecution and along with my office and co-counsel, I am fully committed to defend against this injustice.β
Co-counsel Jennifer Little reiterated Findlingβs statement claiming Trumpβs call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in finding β11,780 votesβ is not a violation of the current law.
βA politically diverse group of attorneys with differing perspectives have all come to the same conclusionβthere have been no violations of Georgia law,β she said. βWe as a team look forward to vigorously defending our client and the Constitution.β
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