Bloomberg Law
April 22, 2019, 11:39 AM UTC

Wake Up Call: Trump Campaign In-House Hire to ‘Punish’ Jones Day, Report Says

  • The Trump campaign is taking business away from Jones Day to “punish” the firm for unflattering press coverage that President Donald Trump and his family blame on former White House Counsel Don McGahn, who is now back at the firm as a partner, according to a report. The campaign is said to have hired Michael Best associate Nathan Groth, a former lawyer for the Republican National Committee and Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, as in-house attorney for its 2020 reelection bid. Politico cites Trump campaign officials and advisers who say the hire is payback for McGahn’s behavior, including comments attributed ...

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