Giuliani Disbarred In D.C.: Here Are All The Other Ex-Trump Lawyers Now Facing Legal Consequences
ForbesSep 22
Former Trump Lawyer Giuliani Disbarred in DC
Above: Rudy Giuliani speaks at a Trump campaign rally on Sept. 18, 2024. Image copyright: Michael M. Santiago/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Facts
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington, DC, on Thursday over his claims of election fraud after the 2020 presidential election while working as a lawyer for the Trump campaign.
The DC Court of Appeals ruled that Giuliani, whose law license was previously suspended temporarily, should be disbarred because he was already disbarred in New York. It also cited his failure to explain "why reciprocal discipline should not be imposed."
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
A great man and one of the most effective prosecutors in the history of the US is being taken down by politically motivated judges. Giuliani is being railroaded for doing his duty as Trump's lawyer to question the suspicious results of the 2020 election. If others don't speak out on Giuliani's behalf, the country's justice system could very well crumble.
Anti-Trump narrative
Yet another person who worked for Trump has lost their legal career over their relationship with the election-denying former president. In Giuliani's case, his dishonor was so egregious that he faces both criminal charges and a whopping financial settlement. He deserves every penalty coming to him after choosing to prioritize Trump over American democracy and laws.
