One night after former New Jersey governor Chris Christie took in the opening game of a three-game series between the Yankees and Boston Red Sox, Rudy Giuliani, a newly appointed attorney for President Donald Trump, made his way to the Bronx on Wednesday.
Giuliani took a temporary leave of absence from the firm Greenberg Traurig when he joined President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrump greets 3 American detainees freed by North Korea Trump called Blankenship after Senate primary loss: report Education Dept to relax rules restricting faith-based institutions from getting federal aid MORE's legal team last month.
Giuliani, too, agreed that it "is in everyone's best interest that I make it a permanent resignation" so he could turn his full attention to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, he said in a statement.
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In response to Giulaini's claim, Greenberg Traurig spokeswoman Jill Perry said to The New York Times, "We can not speak for Mr. Giuliani with respect to what was intended by his remarks". "After recognizing that this work is all consuming and is lasting longer than initially anticipated, Rudy has determined it is best for him to resign from the firm", Rosenbaum said.
Jay Sekulow, a lawyer on Trump's legal team, did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on Giuliani's announcement.
Giuliani made explosive headlines after revealing that Trump reimbursed Cohen for paying Daniels, in order to stave off allegations that the payment was a campaign contribution.