So here is an original thought -- or at least it's one I haven't heard from anyone else.
TRUMP IS PROBABLY BROKE!!!!
Follow along and put my theory to the test:
Trump needs a good team of lawyers. Frankly, he needs the best money can buy because his business, reputation, and freedom are at stake.
But he hasn't been able to hire the best. His current legal team can't even be described as third-string. There is nobody left on his legal team with anything approaching the experience needed to defend against the largest, most complex corruption investigation of any president ever.
The really "good" lawyers Trump has tried to hire refuse to take the case. The few "good" lawyers he had are now gone.
So why won't these top-shelf lawyers take the case? For some, it is conflict of interest. But that still leaves a lot of really good ones he could hire.
Normally, lawyers would be falling all over themselves to take the president as a client. They'd do it just to boost their reputation. That's not happening here.
But the usual reason a lawyer takes a case is money. Almost any lawyer can be bought. Even if they don't like the case for other reasons, they will do the work if you offer a big enough retainer.
But Trump apparently can't come up with a huge retainer. Trump apparently can't afford to hire top representation. Why would a billionaire have this kind of problem? Why would even a multi-millionaire have this kind of problem?
I can only think of one reasonable explanation.
TRUMP IS PROBABLY BROKE!!!!