File 025195
Email Chain Regarding Trump Administration Officials and Legal Representation (File 025195)
May 2017 email exchange discussing Gary Cohn's position in the Trump administration, legal representation challenges for President Trump, and critical assessments of Trump's character and potential legal vulnerabilities.
Summary
This email chain from May 28, 2017 between Jeffrey E. and Larry Summers discusses the Trump administration's legal and personnel situation. The correspondence notes that Gary Cohn and Jared Kushner remain in favorable positions while other officials may not survive long-term. The emails discuss challenges in finding legal representation for Trump, including Marc Kasowitz being repeatedly rejected by law firms. Summers provides a detailed assessment of Trump's potential legal vulnerabilities regarding Russian involvement, campaign conduct, and family profiteering, concluding that Trump bears responsibility for his campaign's actions.
From: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]Sent: 5/28/2017 11:43:17 PMTo: LHS _____________________________Subject: Re: Is Donald still feeling goodImportance: Highyour world does not understand how dumb he really is. he will blame everyone around him. for bad results.. gary cohn in good place. . as is jared. all others , not long for this world.. intresting argument whetherusing whats app is obstruction of justice. deletes after sending. ?On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 7:36 PM, LHS <W> wrote:More would represent Donald if Kaslowitz out of picture. Not surprising, very hard to be law firmrepresenting POTUS and know what to do when potus lies to u.My world thinks poorly of Gorelick for representing Jared.How guilty is Donald?Of crudity surelyOf gross ignorance surelyOf being utterly without the intellect temperament for job surelyOf being over line on family profiting very likelyOf gross disregard for appearances almost surely.Of Russians having financial leverage. Less clearOf Russians helping in. Election w complicity of his campaign plausible but not certainStrikes me if u work for Donald u don't free lance so he is guilty of whatever his campaign did.Do u agree w foregoing?Sent from my iPadPlease direct all scheduling inquiries to my office at:Follow me on twitter glhsummerswww.larrysummers.comFrom: jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com>Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2017 7:28 PMSubject: Re: Is Donald still feeling goodTo: LHS <wild, there will be some changes this week.. funny but kaslowitz is getting turned down repeatedly, byfirms unwilling to represent donald.On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 7:22 PM, LHS < > wrote:R u still plugged in to the show?HOUSE OVERSIGHT 025195Sent from my iPhonePlease direct all scheduling inquiries to my office at:Follow me on twitter glhsummerswww.larrysummers.complease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedplease noteThe information contained in this communication isconfidential, may be attorney-client privileged, mayconstitute inside information, and is intended only forthe use of the addressee. It is the property ofJEEUnauthorized use, disclosure or copying of thiscommunication or any part thereof is strictly prohibitedand may be unlawful. If you have received thiscommunication in error, please notify us immediately byreturn e-mail or by e-mail to jeevacation@gmail.com, anddestroy this communication and all copies thereof,including all attachments. copyright -all rights reservedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 025196