Former Trump administration officials are advising incoming Biden staff to purchase legal insurance due to the increased risk of congressional investigations and potential legal expenses. Many former aides experienced the need for legal representation during Trump's presidency, when numerous probes and inquiries targeted his administration.
Many staffers who worked in Trump’s first administration saw the need for an attorney when many were dragged before congressional committees and grand juries.It’s not an article of clothing or a trendy apartment, and it is something most hope they will never use.
“It’s edging into absolute requirement territory,” said a second former Trump White House official. “It would be reckless if you have any assets to protect — the house, college funds, whatever.”Washington insiders have long sounded a note of caution when advising incoming administration officials about the legal risks they could face as they go about their jobs.
Two former Trump advisers — Steve Bannon and Roger Stone — ultimately served jail time for refusing to cooperate with congressional investigations. The hope is that this time around, aides will enter with some cover as Trump begins rolling out a promised The investigations into Trump left other staff members staring down a gantlet of costly lawyer’s fees as they sought out representation that wouldn’t leave them saddled with a mountain of legal debt. Investigations into Trump continued after he left office, leading White House alumni to help set up a charity to help pay for the legal defense of certain co-defendants.
Mike Howell, a lawyer who represented a high-profile client pro bono in front of the Jan. 6 committee, said the dynamic generates perverse incentives among Republican attorneys at a time when incoming political appointees are more at risk than ever.
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