Trump's Mar-a-Lago strategy suggests his best lawyers are fighting a losing battle

This brazen development is a classic Trump tactic. [View in browser]( [Image]( October 6, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] Trump is constantly taking his worst lawyers' worst advice]( by Hayes Brown Donald Trump's ongoing legal battle against the Justice Department escalated this week, with Trump asking the Supreme Court to intervene on his behalf. While we have yet to hear from the justices, this brazen development is a classic Trump tactic. It's also a reminder that Trump prefers lawyers who will follow his lead rather than, say, the letter of the law. That preference has its downsides, [writes Hayes Brown](. "In the Mar-a-Lago documents case, especially, as is his nature, he's refusing to listen to any counsel who says anything contrary to what he wants to hear," [writes]( Brown. And that is costing Trump, "both in money and in continued legal exposure." On the other hand, if the goal is to relentlessly push your own agenda no matter the cost, sticking to a sound legal strategy may be secondary. And as tedious and costly as it may be, Trump doesn't show much sign of giving up. "In hoping for a deus ex machina reprieve from the Supreme Court," Brown writes, "Trump, with his visceral need for escalation, has won out yet again." At least for now. 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