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The lawyer wrote in a filing he could “no longer effectively and properly represent” Trump because of “irreconcilable differences.”

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[–] 1bluepixel@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My guess is they know he's gonna lose, and no one wants to be known as that lawyer who defended the ex-president in prison for treason.

[–] lemonflavoured@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Eh, he's not charged with Treason. And Defence lawyers are usually pretty sanguine about stuff like that anyway.

[–] phrankygee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He’s not charged with treason… YET.

[–] lemonflavoured@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Fair point, but the barrier for Treason is so high that it would be almost impossible anyway.