The President of the United States deals with a number of problems and issues that most Americans might never imagine. But one that seems unimaginable in very different way came up this week: No one seems to want to represent him.
From CNN:
Five large law firms are passing on the opportunity to represent the President after a shakeup last week on his private defense team and as he anticipates giving possible testimony to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
Well-known Washington lawyers cited several reasons for declining the President in recent weeks, according to multiple sources familiar with their decisions. Among them, Trump appears to be a difficult client and has rebuked some of his lawyers’ advice. He’s perceived as so politically unpopular he may damage reputations rather than boost them. Lawyers at large firms fear backlash from their corporate clients if they were to represent the President. And many want to steer clear of conflicts of interest that could complicate their other obligations.
The president is also looking for a doctor, after naming his current physician head of the Department of Veterans Affairs, replacing a director who says he was in the way of efforts to privatize the department.
And in Sacramento, protests continue after the death of Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old black man who was shot 20 times by police who thought he had a gun. It was his phone.
Interview:
https://the1a.org/shows/2018-03-30/friday-news-roundup-domestic
