According to a new book, a lawyer met with Trump to discuss representation.
The book said that Stephen Brogan did not get the job.
Jones Day partners thought that Trump wanted someone a bit more sardonic.
According to a new book, Donald Trump turned down a top lawyer's services because he wasn't "bombastic" enough.
The book "Servants of the Damned: Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump and the Corruption of Justice" was excerpted by The Guardian. It's going to be published soon.
The managing partner of the Jones day law firm was turned down by Trump.
The investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections and links between Trump associates and Russian officials led to at least two meetings between the two men. These meetings are not clear when they took place.
Enrich wrote that some at Jones Day were worried that these meetings would tie the firm to Trump, who was already facing a lot of legal challenges. Enrich wrote that the lawyer persisted even though the advice was to pull back.
Enrich wrote that Brogan didn't get the job. Some senior Jones Day partners felt that Trump wanted someone who was more aggressive than the one he had already chosen.
They did not respond to Insider's request for comment.
John was hired by Trump to represent him in the Russia investigation. The special counsel pushed back against Trump having to testify, as well as pushing for his resignation. He left the team in the middle of the investigation.
Giuliani was hired by Trump in April of last year. Georgia is investigating election interference in 2020 and Giuliani is a target.
The release of the book excerpt comes amid a tumultuous time for the former president, who has reportedly struggled to find good lawyers to represent him as he faces more legal challenges, including the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago residence last month.
A Republican lawyer told The Washington Post that everyone was saying no. Trump said he was happy with his legal team.
The Washington Post reported that Trump offered one of his current lawyers a job without ever meeting him, even though he had never met him before.
A person familiar with the exchange said that the president asked the man if he wanted to do the work and he said yes.
The former federal prosecutor Jim Trusty is one of Trump's lawyers.
Chris Kise was hired by Trump to represent him in the Mar-a-Lago investigation. Kise has won cases before the Supreme Court in the past.
There was no evidence of a criminal conspiracy despite the fact that the Trump campaign welcomed Russian interference.
Business Insider has an article on it.
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