Axios: Trump’s Last Lawyers Quit Over Pay Dispute

Axios reports:

The notoriously stingy former president and his lead lawyer, Butch Bowers, wrangled over compensation during a series of tense phone calls, sources familiar with their conversations said. The argument came even though Trump has raised over $170 million from the public that could be used on his legal defenses.

The two initially agreed Bowers would be paid $250,000 for his individual services, a figure that “delighted” Trump, one of the sources said. However, Trump didn’t realize Bowers hadn’t included additional expenses — including more lawyers, researchers and other legal fees that would be accrued on the job.

He was said to be livid when Bowers came back to him with a total budget of $3 million.

So it wasn’t just over “strategy.”

Scoop: Disagreements over legal strategy weren’t the only reason Trump’s defense team collapsed

The notoriously stingy Trump & his lead lawyer, Butch Bowers, wrangled over compensation during a series of tense phone calls in recent weeks https://t.co/RVixEld4FP

— Alayna Treene (@alaynatreene) February 2, 2021

The former president’s stinginess was reportedly a factor in why five lawyers abandoned his impeachment defense.

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— Democratic Coalition (@TheDemCoalition) February 2, 2021