White House aides hope that Mr. Kasowitz, who has advised Mr. Trump for years, can get through to the president — and<br />that if Mr. Kasowitz leads a vigorous public defense, the president may not feel the need to do it himself.<br />Lawyers hate it when he tweets.”<br />Mr. Trump’s aides, especially his White House counsel, Donald F. McGahn II, have long implored<br />the president to cut down on his tweeting, especially about the Russia investigations.<br />“Tweeting spontaneous thoughts and feelings may be emotionally satisfying in the middle of the night, but Mr. Trump’s lawyers will surely remind him<br />that there are always fishermen around, casting their lines.”<br />The president’s aides are assembling a team of lawyers, including some who would join the staff and others who would remain outside the White House.
