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Donald Trump and Jack Smith (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Smith busts Trump bid to hoodwink judge

Gabriella Ferrigine
Attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump John Lauro arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Court House October 16, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Court: Trump lawyer not a member of bar

Tatyana Tandanpolie
Former president Donald Trump, speaks at a Club 47 USA event in West Palm Beach, Florida on October 11, 2023. (Saul Martinez for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Judge "literally laughs" at Trump lawyer

Gabriella Ferrigine
John Lauro, attorney for former US President Donald Trump, departs the E. Barrett Prettyman US Courthouse in Washington, DC, on August 28, 2023. (BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

"Stupid": Ex-judge rips Trump lawyer

Gabriella Ferrigine
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Donald Trump (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images)

Chutkan called Trump lawyer's "bluff"

Gabriella Ferrigine
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport after being booked at the Fulton County jail on August 24, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Expert: Trump may fire lawyer for defeat

Gabriella Ferrigine
Attorney for former U.S. President Donald Trump, John Lauro, arrives at the E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Court House August 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump lawyer whines over March 4 trial

Igor Derysh
Former President Donald Trump (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Trump "dares" Judge Chutkan with attack

Gabriella Ferrigine
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E. Jean Carroll, Donald Trump and Jack Smith (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Trump's defense borrowed from rape case

Amanda Marcotte
Former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before his speech at CPAC on March 4, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Judge not having Trump lawyers' "guff"

Igor Derysh
Defense attorney John Lauro (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

Trump at odds with lawyer over recusal

Gabriella Ferrigine
Former President Donald Trump speaks as the keynote speaker at the 56th Annual Silver Elephant Dinner hosted by the South Carolina Republican Party on August 5, 2023 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)

J6 investigator trashes Trump's defense

Areeba Shah
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Lawyer John Lauro arrives with former president Donald Trump at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va. on Thursday, August 3, 2023. ( Tom Brenner for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Experts rip Trump "aspirational" defense

Igor Derysh
Former U.S. President Donald Trump waits to be introduced at the Oakland County Republican Party's Lincoln Day dinner at Suburban Collection Showplace on June 25, 2023 in Novi, Michigan. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Trump lawyer makes stunning "admission"

Tatyana Tandanpolie
Donald Trump (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Trump: Move trial from DC to W. Virginia

Tatyana Tandanpolie
John Lauro, defense attorney (Ramin Talaie/Corbis via Getty Images)

Expert: Trump defense won't fly in court

Areeba Shah
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