How Trump Found His Lawyer
An ex-prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, Todd Blanche left one of the oldest Wall Street law firms to represent the former president.
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Episode Notes
Who is Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s attorney in the hush-money trial, and how did he end up representing the former president?
Guest: Andrew Rice, features writer for New York Magazine. He’s also the author of The Year That Broke America.
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Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme and Rob Gunther.