Don Jr. Hires Another Lawyer Ahead Of Congressional Testimony

Donald Trump Jr., son of President-elect Donald Trump, walks from the elevator at Trump Tower, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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As he prepares to speak with congressional intelligence committees this week as part of their Russia probes, Donald Trump, Jr. has added another lawyer to his legal team, ABC News and Reuters reported on Sunday.

Trump Jr. brought on Karina Lynch, a regulatory attorney based in Washington, D.C. Lynch as worked with the Williams and Jensen law firm since 2005, and before that, she worked on Capitol Hill for Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA).

He will speak with both the Senate and House Intelligence Committees this week following the stunning revelation that he met with a Kremlin-linked lawyer during the campaign. The meeting was pitched to him as part of a Russian government effort to help his father win the election, and a publicist promised him the lawyer would have damaging information on Hillary Clinton.

Trump Jr. was already represented by Alan Futerfas, a criminal defense attorney.

 

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  1. There can never be too many lawyers…

  2. Trump2020 is going to have to sell a hell of a lot of MAGA caps to cover the expense!

  3. This is part of carrying out Donald Sr.'s promise to create jobs. Look how many jobs for lawyers his family and henchmen have created, only six months into his administration.

  4. If nothing else, the Trump family keeps lawyers employed.

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