Trump attorney sends Bannon cease and desist letter over 'disparaging' comments

ABC ^ | January 3, 2017 | By JOHN SANTUCCI

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Lawyers on behalf of President Donald Trump sent a letter Wednesday night to former White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon demanding he refrain from making disparaging comments against the president and his family. Interested in Donald Trump? Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Donald Trump news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Donald Trump Add Interest

The letter comes after excerpts from a forthcoming book by journalist Michael Wolff were made public Wednesday, causing a stir.

Trump attorney Charles J. Harder of the firm Harder Mirell & Abrams LLP, said in a statement, "This law firm represents President Donald J. Trump and Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. On behalf of our clients, legal notice was issued today to Stephen K. Bannon, that his actions of communicating with author Michael Wolff regarding an upcoming book give rise to numerous legal claims including defamation by libel and slander, and breach of his written confidentiality and non-disparagement agreement with our clients. Legal action is imminent."

[Jim W N]

BOOM!

[nicollo]

If he got through Article I, Section 4 I’d be impressed.

I’m guessing that the reporter thinks that the 4th amendment is the fourth sentence in the Constitution. What a-holes.

[nicollo]

All this business is from early in the Admin when there was incredible angling and backstabbing going on.

Cohn, for example, came into White House thinking he was the Master of the Universe. I guarantee he’s learned a few things since then, and especially since his idiot Charlottesville panic.

[apoliticalone]

I agree. As much as I support Trump I was always sketical of bringing left wing NYC “Javanka” liberals into the administration, because it would create major dissension and long lasting infighting. They are Democrats at heart.

We needed those who supported deplorables, MAGA and America first. They should never have been appointed a formal position in the administration. This was the inevitable outcome. Everyone was jockeying for position as an earpiece and mouthpiece. Except with liberal nepotism only the kids get the last word. Nepotism always creates disharmony.

[Armscor38]

“This legal action will go nowhere.”

I agree with you.

[Karliner]

sounds like more subterfuge, mirrors, strings and a lot of drugs gone Gonzo journalism because Russia and a half dozen other dumb assed BS didn’t derail Trump. MAGA, WINNNING.

[lastchance]

Thanks for the update. I would take anything Wolff wrote and attributed to others with a salt mine. That includes statements he claims Bannon made.

[lastchance]

I would not surprised if there was not a qualifier to “treasonous collusion...” as in “Who would be stupid enough to believe such behavior was “treasonous collusion?” I write this because we know Wolff is a liar and so far I have not been given reason to think Bannon is one.