CNN reports:
On Friday, people familiar with the situation said Giuliani was still acting as Trump’s personal attorney. But when Trump was questioned at the White House whether Giuliani was still acting in that capacity, he demurred.
“I don’t know. I haven’t spoken to Rudy. I spoke to him yesterday briefly. He’s a very good attorney. And he has been my attorney,” Trump said.
Asked by text message whether he was still Trump’s attorney, Giuliani said: “Yes.” But there are growing concerns in Trump’s orbit that Giuliani is increasingly becoming a political and potentially legal liability, even before two of his clients were arrested.
So Trump says he hasn’t spoken to Rudy. But Rudy tells me he spoke to Trump yesterday. Trump says he doesn’t know if Rudy is his attorney. Rudy tells me he is and he has no reason to think he’s not.
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) October 11, 2019
I asked Giuliani if he has a signed representation agreement with Trump. His response? “I am still his lawyer until he tells me I’m not.”
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) October 11, 2019
I asked Giuliani again if he and Trump have a representation agreement. His response: “All I can tell you is that I still represent him as I have since April 2018. End of story.”
— Olivia Nuzzi (@Olivianuzzi) October 11, 2019