Project 65, the “dark finance” left-wing group that targeted lawyers who represented former President Donald Trump in 2020, is now targeting Trump's legal nominees for working for him. They warn that they may be disqualified.
in advertising Posted Project 65 warns on Instagram that it is clearly targeting lawyers. Porter Wright Partners is facing ethics complaints over the Trump campaign's post-election activities. Don't jeopardize your law license by participating in activities that subvert democracy. We, and the public at large, are paying attention. ”
Porter Wright is the firm that represented President Trump in Pennsylvania in 2020, but its lawyers came under intense pressure and withdrew from representing Trump just days after the November election.
What is the “ethical complaint” referred to in the Project 65 advertisement? bring In 2022, Project 65 itself pitted him against then-Porter Wright partners Ronald Hicks and Carolyn McGee. Both now work for another company, Nelson Mullins. they are withdrew He did not represent Trump before the first hearing on his election challenge. The Pennsylvania Office of Disciplinary Counsel does not appear to have taken any action against either.
As Breitbart News reported in 2022, Project 65 was launched with the support of Hillary Clinton ally David Bullock, who supports groups such as Media Matters. The donor has not been disclosed, but Axios says it has “connections to leading figures in the Democratic Party.” reported.
As Breitbart News later reported, Project 65 said that “ongoing efforts to prosecute, disbar, and smear attorneys who served as election lawyers for President Donald Trump's 2020 campaign have led to There is a possibility that there will be a shortage of legal professionals for the November 2024 election campaign.” Around 100 lawyers were reportedly targeted.
Now, Project 65 is threatening lawyers who might be considering working for Mr. Trump, saying that merely representing Mr. Trump could put their “status on the court in jeopardy.” The ad suggests that there is a possibility of “being exposed”.
American Bar Association Code of Professional Conduct declare: “Lawyers should use the legal process only for legitimate purposes and should not harass or threaten others.”
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to “the assistance of counsel” in criminal cases, and President Trump is facing several of these cases.
Joel B. Pollack is a senior editor at Breitbart News. Breitbart News Sunday Sunday nights from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT) on Sirius XM Patriot. he is the author of Agenda: What should President Trump do in his first 100 days?available for pre-order on Amazon. He is also the author of Trumpian Virtues: Lessons and Legacy of the Donald Trump Presidencynow available on Audible. He is the recipient of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter @joelpolak.
