File 025121
Email Chain on Trump Legal Representation and Political Commentary (File 025121)
Email correspondence between Lawrence Summers and Jeffrey E. discussing legal representation for Donald Trump, Jamie Gorelick's representation of Jared Kushner, and assessments of Trump's legal and ethical vulnerabilities.
Summary
This email chain from May-June 2017 contains correspondence between Lawrence Summers and an associate discussing Trump's legal representation challenges, including Marc Kasowitz's difficulty finding firms willing to represent the president. Summers provides detailed commentary on Trump's potential legal vulnerabilities across multiple areas including campaign finance, Russian interference, and family profiting from office. The exchange references Jamie Gorelick's representation of Jared Kushner and Michael Klein's alleged inappropriate conduct toward the correspondent.
From: LHSSent: 6/2/2017 3:08:29 AMTo: jeffrey E. [jeeyacation@gmail.com]CC: lhsoffice [lhsoffice@lawrencesummers.com]Subject: Re: Is Donald still feeling goodImportance: High??Sent from my iPadPlease direct all scheduling inquiries to my office at:Follow me on twitter glhsummerswww.larrysummers.comOn Thu, Jun 1, 2017 at 9:13 PM -0400, "jeffrey E." <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:prospectusOn Sun, May 28, 2017 at 8:49 PM, LHS > wrote:With demand happy to consider and likely do. Dont want to go sucking up.Did Klein do it again? Agree bad business. Or are u referring to what u talked about months ago.Sent from my iPhonePlease direct all scheduling inquiries to my office at:Follow me on twitter glhsummerswww.larrysummers.comOn May 28, 2017, at 7:49 PM, jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> wrote:BTW, still not sure why michael klein decided to try to attack me. wasn't smart or necessary, . used ourfriendship as a source, . thought you should know. not niceOn Sun, May 28, 2017 at 7:36 PM, LHS < .> 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?HOUSE OVERSIGHT 025121Of 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: LHSwild, 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 <I wrote:R u still plugged in to the show?Sent 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 prohibitedHOUSE OVERSIGHT 025122and 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 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 025123