President Trump has selected Marc Kasowitz to serve as his private, outside attorney during the federal and congressional investigations into any possible collusion between his campaign and the Russian government, according to multiple reports Tuesday evening.
Kasowitz is a New York trial lawyer who has previously represented Trump.
On Monday, the White House was said to be nearly finished with its search for outside lawyers to work with the Trump administration. The White House had been expected to select a team of outside attorneys, not just one person.
Among the final choices for the position were Kasowitz, Robert J. Giuffra Jr., Reid H. Weingarten and former U.S. solicitor general Theodore B. Olson.
Brendan V. Sullivan Jr. of Williams & Connolly and A.B. Culvahouse Jr. had both been top picks, but recently fell off the administration’s short list for various reasons.
The White House’s push to boost its legal forces in addition to its in-house operation comes a week after the Justice Department announced former FBI Director Robert Mueller would oversee a special FBI investigation into Russia’s alleged interference in the presidential election.
