The bad blood between President Trump and Michael Avenatti thickened on Wednesday as the two take shots at each other over new sexual assault allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Mr. Avenatti announced on Twitter that his new client was Julie Swetnick, who had new and graphic allegations against Mr. Trump’s Supreme Court pick Judge Kavanaugh.
Mr. Trump made the first hit, coming to the defense of Judge Kavanaugh while slamming Mr. Avenatti as a “third rate lawyer.”
The president accused Mr. Avenatti of making up false allegations against his Supreme Court nominee, “like he did on me.” Mr. Avenatti also represents Stephanie Clifford — better known by her adult film persona Stormy Daniels —who claims to have had an affair with the president.
Avenatti is a third rate lawyer who is good at making false accusations, like he did on me and like he is now doing on Judge Brett Kavanaugh. He is just looking for attention and doesn’t want people to look at his past record and relationships - a total low-life!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 26, 2018
Mr. Avenatti fired back and called Mr. Trump, “an habitual liar and complete narcissist who also is a disgrace as a president and an embarrassment to our nation.”
“False accusations?” Like those crimes your fixer Cohen pled to? You are an habitual liar and complete narcissist who also is a disgrace as a president and an embarrassment to our nation. You are so inept that your “best and brightest” are Cohen and Giuliani. Let’s go.
— Michael Avenatti (@MichaelAvenatti) September 26, 2018
Ms. Swetnick alleged that Judge Kavanaugh and his friend Mark Judge “were present” while she was raped by multiple boys. She claimed that the “gang rapes” were a common occurrence, one that both Judge Kavanaugh and Mr. Judge were a part of.
Mr. Avenatti became a “resistance” hero against the Trump administration while representing Ms. Clifford in her lawsuit against the president.
Mr. Cohen pled guilty to charges related to a hush money payment in August and said it was directed by Mr. Trump.
• Gabriella Muñoz can be reached at gmunoz@washingtontimes.com.
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