Ted Olson to Donald Trump: Thanks, But No Thanks
No, Gibson Dunn's Ted Olson won't be representing POTUS. But what's really shocking is how hard it's become for Trump to attract any prominent, establishment attorney.
March 21, 2018 at 10:24 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Litigation Daily
For a fleeting moment on Tuesday, the legal world contemplated the prospect of Ted Olson joining Donald Trump's team of lawyers on the Russia investigation.
The collective reaction—think Edvard Munch's “The Scream”—underscores just how difficult it would be for the president now to attract a big-name, establishment litigator.
As “Above the Law” executive editor Elie Mystal opined, “There is literally nothing to gain for ANY respected lawyer from working for Trump, much less one as respected as Ted Olson.”
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