Giuliani’s televised rage worries some Trump allies, but not the president by hunterw
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani in recent weeks has engaged in a near nightly ritual of going on television to defend the White House against the Ukraine scandal and the ensuing impeachment inquiry. These appearances have left some of Trump’s allies concerned that the former New York mayor is doing more harm than good, but according to those close to the president, Trump still trusts Giuliani and is unlikely to rein him in.
This questionable accusation is central to the Ukraine scandal. Democrats announced the decision to launch an impeachment inquiry after revelations Trump repeatedly pressed Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, to work with Giuliani and Attorney General William Barr on a potential probe of the Biden family’s activities in that country. The Trump administration withheld about $400 million of military aid to Ukraine while pressuring Zelensky to pursue the investigation of Biden’s son.
Some of the frustration with Giuliani in Trumpworld stems from the fact he has focused on the questionable claim Biden sought the prosecutor’s firing rather than the general unseemliness of the foreign business dealings of the former vice president’s son.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Attorney General Barr is among the members of the president’s inner circle who have disagreed with Giuliani’s tactics. The criticisms aren’t just about substance. Giuliani’s style is also raising eyebrows. His high volume, meandering, and angry television interviews have prompted mockery and questions about his mental state.
During the 2016 campaign, Giuliani became one of Trump’s most visible surrogates. After Trump’s victory, a source said Giuliani was initially told he could be Secretary of State, but the offer never came. Trump floated the idea of making Giuliani attorney general, but the ex-mayor was only interested in the State Department. Giuliani subsequently became Trump’s personal lawyer as the president faced special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe.
“For those in Trump world who want to criticize him, I would just say he’s been the most loyal to the president,” the source said. “There was nobody else on TV that weekend.” “The president could not have gotten a better legal outcome in the Mueller investigation than he got,” the source said.
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