Trump is being represented by attorneys Todd Blanche, Susan Nechless and Emil Bove in his criminal trial in Manhattan.
Trump attorney Alina Habba revealed why she’s not in Manhattan at former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial this week, even though she represented him in a number of other cases in New York City.
In a Monday interview with The Benny Show, a politically conservative podcast, Habba explained she wasn’t there because she only practices civil law, and thus couldn’t help his legal team in the criminal case related to the alleged hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
Trump is facing 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection to an alleged hush money payment to adult film actor Stormy Daniels. He denies all charges, and claims of an affair with Daniels, saying the case is part of a political witch hunt against him.
« Obviously, you know, being a type A person, I wish I was a criminal attorney but I’m not, » Habba said. « But the great news is that, then I can do this and let everybody know what is actually happening. »
Habba has become one of the most recognizable faces on Trump’s legal team. She made headlines earlier this year when she served as the former president’s lead attorney in the E.
