ICYMI: Trump hired a law firm to fight Russian probe. We learned just a few hours before Comey was hurriedly fired. You don’t hire a lawyer unless you know you need one. There must be several invisible balls in the air right now. Subpoenas were issued f/Flynn associates today. The Comey firing was so rushed it was on tv before the letter was delivered to his FBI office notifying him. The process for firing Comey SHOULD have been a deliberative process involving Congressional review but it came as a demand from Trump on a single page of paper, filled with Op Ed quotes and dated on the same day the action came. In fact, it’s reported no one knew who was in charge at the FBI once Comey’s termination was made public. I think Trump is on the mats, despite appearances. These are not the actions of an Administration that is feeling confident or secure.
Trump Hires Law Firm to Fight Suggestions of Russia Business Ties
by Phil Helsel
President Donald Trump has hired a Washington law firm to send a letter to a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee saying he has no connections to Russia, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday.
Spicer's revelation was in response to a question from reporters on a briefing about committee member Sen. Lindsey Graham's remarks that he wants to look into whether Trump has any business dealings with Russia.
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“In fact, he is already charged a leading law firm in Washington, D.C., to send a certified letter to Senator Graham to that point that he has no connections to Russia," Spicer said.
The announcement that Trump had retained a lawyer to deal with the Russia probe came just hours before the news broke that he'd fired FBI Director James Comey, who was leading an investigation into the administration's Russian ties.
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