Donald Trump is lawyering up for his impeachment trial with a team that looks surprisingly similar to that of billionaire pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
He previously helped negotiate the non-prosecution deal for Epstein and continued to represent him until at least December 2018.
Trump also added Robert Ray, Starr's successor at the Office of Independent Counsel, to his legal team Friday.
His defense is currently being led by White House counsel Pat Cipollone and his personal attorney Jay Sekulow.
The president has his own ties to Epstein, who was seen partying and socializing with Trump at Mar-a-Lago as recently as 2000.
Trump previously called Epstein a “terrific guy,” but has since claimed he “wasn’t a fan” of the convicted sex offender.
His attorney general, William Barr— whose own father was Epstein’s boss at Dalton—is now investigating the circumstances around Epstein’s suicide. »
