Trump is currently facing his first criminal trial in a Manhattan court, where he has been accused of falsifying business records to conceal a sexual affair with porn star Stormy Daniels.
Todd Blanche, a former federal prosecutor turned defense attorney, is currently representing Trump as lead counsel. Trump once praised Blanche, saying he was a good, intelligent lawyer, the Times reported in an April 4 article.
But it seems that Blanche no longer enjoys Trump’s good graces.
It’s been just over two weeks since the trial began on April 15, and Trump has begun to complain about Blanche’s performance. The former president criticized Blanche for her lack of aggression toward the judge, jury and trial witnesses, the Times reported Tuesday, citing four people familiar with the matter.
Alina Habba, Trump’s legal spokeswoman, told the Times that Blanche was a “crucial part” of the team. Blanche declined to comment when approached by the Times.
“Anonymous comments from people who are not in the room are just that: anonymous comments from people who are not in the room,” Jason Miller, a senior advisor to the Trump campaign, said in a statement to BI. “I would be very skeptical of any rumors or rumors surrounding this matter.”
Certainly, Blanche did not have difficulty defending her client. Last week, Blanche was criticized by New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan for her “irrelevant” arguments about why Trump should not be held in contempt of court for violating his restraining order. silence several times.
“You lose all credibility with the court,” Merchan told Blanche on April 23.
Trump was ultimately found in contempt of court on Tuesday and fined $9,000 for repeatedly violating his silence order.
The secret trial is not the only criminal case for which Trump is at stake.
Trump was also charged in three other criminal cases, including a criminal case in Georgia for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Besides Georgia, Trump faces two federal cases: one related to his attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election and another in which he is accused of hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a estate -Lago after leaving office.
No trial date has yet been set for any of the three cases.
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