Trump says Gowdy can't join his legal team 'for a couple months'
By Brett Samuels - 10/10/19 07:52 PM EDT
President Trump on Thursday said former Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) can't to join his outside legal team for a "couple months" because of lobbying rules one day after it was announced that Gowdy would serve as his counsel.
"Trey Gowdy is a terrific guy," Trump told reporters outside the White House as he departed for a campaign rally.
"I think there's a problem with — he can't start for another couple months because of lobbying rules and regulations," he added. "So you'll have to ask about that. I just heard that Trey Gowdy can't start til some time after January because of the lobbying rules and regulations. So I don't know. We'll have to see."
Trump's lead personal attorney, Jay Sekulow, said Wednesday night that Gowdy would serve as counsel to the president in response to the House's impeachment inquiry.
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