One point of friction with his previous team was that Trump wanted lawyers to focus on his allegations of electoral fraud rather than the constitutionality of sentencing a former president.
Trump is struggling to find lawyers willing to take his case because he refuses to deviate from his allegations of electoral fraud, which has been a serious sticking point.
Trump’s advisers have spoken to him about his legal strategy, and he continues to raise electoral fraud in defense, while repeatedly trying to keep him away, according to a source familiar with those discussions.
It’s unclear whether Schoen and Castor will go with what Trump wants.
“Schoen has already worked with the 45th president and other advisers to prepare for the upcoming trial, and both Schoen and Castor agree that this charge is unconstitutional – a fact 45 senators voted in line with last week” , the press release said.
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