In addition, Sekulow said they continue to represent the President and cooperate with the Office of the Special Counsel.
Trump legal team could change defense strategy
Legal experts suggested that the hiring of diGenova is a sign that Trump’s legal team could change strategy. They might move from their current cooperative approach to a more confrontational tactic.
Dowd and Ty Cobb, another Trump lawyer have been influential in encouraging the President to avoid personal attacks on Mueller, according to Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the situation.
Patrick Cotter, a former U.S. prosecutor, told Bloomberg that the President’s move suggests that he is “flailing around trying to find some lawyer who has a magic recipe to win a war.”
Cotter added, “When you bring in a new general, the new general always has his own plan to win the war.” Furthermore, he believes that the abrupt change in the President’s legal team could slow down his defense.
