So, that WaPo story lasted less than two hours: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-legal-team-seeks-to-add-gravitas-with-offer-to-star-gop-attorney-theodore-b-olson/2018/03/20/571f1e46-2c41-11e8-8ad6-fbc50284fce8_story.html … (I don't doubt the reporting that the White House wanted Ted Olson.)
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UPDATE: A source familiar with the situation confirms that Ted Olson was approached to represent Donald Trump and that Olson/Gibson Dunn declined to do so.
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phew he listened to u molly
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More like the collective cry of a nation, darth.
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Prominent GOP lawyer flashcards! Who is next?
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Homeboy might be crazy enough to spout conspiracy theories about the deep state framing trump, but he's not so crazy that he'll actually work for Fatty (
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Conflict w Firm's existing representation of Fusion GPS (and principals presumably) will not abate or allow simultaneous representation.
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@BoutrousTed@gibsondunn@realDonaldTrump was trump floating the idea that Olsen, a REAL lawyer, was joining his corrupt team?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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i bet Olsen asked for a large cash retainer UP FRONT -- that would be the end of any possibilty that he would work for trump.
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It did seem preposterous.
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