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Are these lawyers the stupidest? Are they the stupidest?
Who are they? Where did they come from? Who hired them? How come I always get the worst lawyers?
— Former President Donald Trump, reportedly lamenting the incompetence of his legal team — Bruce Castor, David Schoen, and Michael van der Veen — during his second impeachment trial, as recounted by Michael Wolff in his new book, “Landslide: The Final Days of the Trump Presidency” (affiliate link).
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