Trump considered hiring heavyweight Jones Day law firm during Russia inquiry, book says

Ex-president said to have wanted someone a bit more bombastic', writes New York Times reporter David Enrich

Donald Trump considered but rejected hiring the law firm Jones Day to represent him during the Russia investigation, a new book says.

The news that Trump could have hired a heavyweight firm for his personal defence but chose not to - preferring someone a bit more bombastic", according to senior partners - comes after the former president appointed a new lawyer in his battle with the Department of Justice over the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida for classified White House documents.