Dad taught me to decline handouts, especially financial handouts, from everybody. There was no such thing as a handout without strings attached, and I agreed. I knew I didn’t want to rely on Trump World for an attorney. I would accrue more than financial debt if I retained one of their attorneys. I didn’t owe anyone my freedom and my voice. I risked the fate I was at pains to avoid, and did what a cautious person does: nothing.
