Trump’s Go-To Lawyer Kasowitz: A Pit Bull Loyal to the Boss

May 24, 2017, 7:51 PM UTC

By Bob Van Voris and Patricia Hurtado, Bloomberg News

He’s not a criminal defense lawyer. He’s not attuned to the ways of Washington. And he’s not from a white-shoe law firm.

What Marc E. Kasowitz is is a bare-knuckled litigator, a fiercely loyal defender of PresidentDonald Trumpand an expert at maneuvering through high-profile legal brawls such as the sexual harassment scandal engulfing former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly.

It’s no surprise that Trump has turned to Kasowitz -- again. This time, Kasowitz will defend the president in an investigation that could make or break the presidency: an independent ...

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