A spokesman for Mr. Kasowitz called the characterizations of his conversations with staff members “inaccurate,” but would not specify how. But one important difference was that the president’s conversations with private lawyers were protected by lawyer-client privilege while those with his White House lawyers were not. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyWhether Mr. Kasowitz is having an effect on his client is unclear. Mr. Corallo, the spokesman for Mr. Kasowitz, said the team was working in private space. Besides Mr. Kasowitz, Mr. Trump’s personal legal team includes his partner, Michael J. Bowe, and Jay Sekulow, a Washington lawyer who specializes in free speech and religious liberties.

Source: New York Times June 11, 2017 18:45 UTC