‘Target on their back’: Panicked Trump allies scramble for lawyers ahead of midterms

Trump administration officials are calling law firms in anticipation of Democrats winning the House and possibly the Senate in November, expecting to be investigated, according to The Wall Street Journal.The Journal reported that people who work for President Donald Trump, from cabinet secretaries to mid-level staffers, are seeking legal advice as they brace for an “avalanche of investigations” next year if Democrats take one or both chambers.“The calls started sporadically in June and have picked up in frequency since then,” Judd Stone, co-founder of the Austin, Texas-based firm Stone Hilton, told the paper. Stone said cabinet-level officials and agency heads have been exploring whether they want a lawyer working solely in their best interest. At the same time, the Justice Department plays a leading role in defending the administration.Lawyers told the Journal the inquiries "signal unease" that Democrats will probe everything from alleged pay-to-play pardons to the Kennedy Center renovation...