Donald Trump is facing more legal challenges than ever before and another one of his top attorneys appears to be running for the exit. This time, it’s Charles Harder, who the ex-president and his klan have leaned on for years to sue journalists, authors, and book publishers he doesn’t like.
According to two Trump insiders, Trump has wanted to fire Harder for a while now because he doesn’t think he’s been “winning” enough and, oh yeah, he’s kinda expensive! And as Rudy Giuliani knows, if there’s one thing Trump hates to spend money on, it’s lawyers.
When asked for comment on the rumors, Trump spokesperson Taylor Budowich denied everything, saying: “This is absolutely false and the circumstances you’ve described are detached from reality. Your sources are either ill-informed, dishonest, or don’t exist.”
Harder, too, called the whole story a work of fiction, saying, “I’m not allowed to discuss attorney-client matters, so I cannot respond except to ask who is saying this because they are probably making it up.”
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But the court documents don’t lie. And the Daily Beast notes that shortly after Trump began bitching about Harder this past summer, the attorney’s name started being replaced in court filings as his counsel of record.
If the rumors are true, then Harder is joining a looooong list of attorneys who have exited Trump’s orbit under strange and unusual circumstances, including Michael Cohen, Rudy Giuliani, and Marc Kasowitz, whose represented him for decades, through everything from divorces to Casino disputes to Russia-related matters.
Among some of Trump’s other longtime legal defenders who are either taking a break or jumping ship are Jay Sekulow, chief counsel for the antigay organization American Center for Law & Justice, and Marc Mukasey, once called “the lawyer at the center of the Trump universe,” who just quit last week after being tapped by the Trump Organization to represent Eric in New York State’s civil fraud suit against the family business.
When approached for comment, Mukasey declined to say why he had abruptly quit. He has been replaced with criminal defense attorney Alan Futerfas. At least, for now.
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
AZ71
These stories never end, but nothing ever happens. Its been almost a year since the election and Trump still hasn’t faced any repercussion. Eveyrone keeps saying all his close associates are gonna flip…but here we are. They guy is going to get off scott-free.
Doug
Thank you. We were told about lots of upcoming lawsuits and not one of them has gone anywhere. We still haven’t even seen his tax returns. Except for (very fortunately) losing the election, Trump ends up getting off scot free no matter what he does.
dhmonarch89
Agree with AZ71- We’ve been hearing about Trump Legal woes for FIVE YEARS! And still- NOTHING has happened! It’s like the gay super hero movie tease… until I see it- I don’t want to read the endless promises!
barryaksarben
It may take a while but some of it will happen. He and his lawyers will use any little tiny irregularity to expand into the worst leagl doc in history so it has to be airtight and perfect so I will wait. I anit going nowhere til that family has been made to suffer in court
Preppy1000
I agree with AZ71 and dhmonarch89–nothing is gonna happen. However I doubt VERY much he’ll run again in 2024. All the legal troubles would come back to haunt him and I heard he’s in terrible physical shape.
MISTERJETT
what about interfering with the election? when will he be charged with that FEDERAL OFFENSE?
Fname Optional Lname
They will never charge Trump with a crime that has the potential of him doing jail time. As much of an embarrassment as it was to have him as the President of the United States of America it would be even more embarrassing to have an ex American President in the slammer.
Bumper
The children have separated themselves from their patriarch Donald the Hut for a reason.