Former President Donald Trump is scrambling to find a lawyer to represent him on the eve of his first federal court appearance.
Trump's two previous lawyers, John Eastman and Jeffrey Clark, both withdrew from the case last week. Eastman resigned after the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol subpoenaed him for records related to his efforts to overturn the election results. Clark was fired by Trump after he was accused of trying to pressure the Justice Department to investigate baseless claims of election fraud.
Trump is now facing a criminal contempt of court case for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House Select Committee. He is scheduled to appear in federal court in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
It is unclear who Trump will hire to represent him in the case. Some legal experts have speculated that he may try to represent himself, but others believe that he will eventually hire a new lawyer.
Trump's legal troubles are mounting. He is also facing a number of civil lawsuits, including one from Dominion Voting Systems, which is suing him for $1.6 billion for defamation.
It remains to be seen how Trump will fare in court. However, his legal team's current state of disarray does not bode well for his chances of success.
Trump's two previous lawyers, John Eastman and Jeffrey Clark, both withdrew from the case last week. Eastman resigned after the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol subpoenaed him for records related to his efforts to overturn the election results. Clark was fired by Trump after he was accused of trying to pressure the Justice Department to investigate baseless claims of election fraud.
Trump is now facing a criminal contempt of court case for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House Select Committee. He is scheduled to appear in federal court in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday.
It is unclear who Trump will hire to represent him in the case. Some legal experts have speculated that he may try to represent himself, but others believe that he will eventually hire a new lawyer.
Trump's legal troubles are mounting. He is also facing a number of civil lawsuits, including one from Dominion Voting Systems, which is suing him for $1.6 billion for defamation.
It remains to be seen how Trump will fare in court. However, his legal team's current state of disarray does not bode well for his chances of success.