The letter from Dennis Ketterer is garbage - the GOP is desperate, the allegations Dennis Ketterer makes are false and without any basis. We demand that the FBI interview my client Dennis Ketterer, and that anyone found to have submitted false info be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Michael Avenatti

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I am blessed to have an incredible staff of other highly competent paralegals, lawyers, and others that I have surrounded myself with. This is not a one-man band by any stretch.

Michael Avenatti

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Let's face it - Donald Trump is a very, very good con man.

Michael Avenatti

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Being president isn't a solo position. You surround yourself with highly qualified people that are smarter about issues than you are. But that's not enough. You then have to listen to them.

Michael Avenatti

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When you have a white male making the arguments, they carry more weight... Should they carry more weight? Absolutely not. But do they? Yes.

Michael Avenatti

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I would not describe myself as a Trump hater.

Michael Avenatti

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I'm not avoiding Fox, but they don't seem to want me to be on their shows much. I can't understand that.

Michael Avenatti

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I believe that our party, the Democratic party, must be a party that fights fire with fire.

Michael Avenatti

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I've been fighting for Davids versus the Goliaths for 18 years, my entire career.

Michael Avenatti

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I completely disagree with the idea of eliminating ICE. We should not eliminate ICE: it's like saying we should eliminate the police force.

Michael Avenatti

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I can be aggressive at times. I didn't get to where I am by being a pushover, O.K.?

Michael Avenatti

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I don't generally go after people offensively, but if somebody comes after me, I will absolutely meet them every step of the way and then some, no question.

Michael Avenatti

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You can't go into Youngstown, Ohio, and tell everybody they're going to be retrained and go work for Google or Apple.

Michael Avenatti

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I think Donald Trump is a very unique candidate.

Michael Avenatti

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Women face a very, very difficult time when they run for higher elected office, unfortunately, especially against a guy like Donald Trump.

Michael Avenatti

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I'm a mercenary. That's what people hire me for, and I don't apologize for it.

Michael Avenatti

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In L.A., anytime a show is a success, people come out of the woodwork claiming they had the idea first.

Michael Avenatti

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The kind of work I do, there's usually a lot of money on the line; there are jobs on the line. It's not a world that lends itself to everyone being friendly all the time. We're certainly not sitting around holding hands singing 'Kumbaya.'

Michael Avenatti

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A lot of people have sought to place me in the position as the leader of the anti-Trump movement. That is not something that I have aspired to. It's not something that I've requested.

Michael Avenatti

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Frankly, I am shocked at the complete level of incompetence exhibited by lawyer after lawyer for Mr. Cohen and Mr. Trump.

Michael Avenatti

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I'm used to litigating against incredibly competent, high-quality lawyers that are very good chess players.

Michael Avenatti

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