Joseph diGenova, a former attorney for Donald Trump, said the former president undermined his defense in a government documents case because he listened to right-wing activists instead of his legal team.
The Washington Post first reported that Trump's legal team had complained because their client took the advice of Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton, who said the former president should not cooperate with the Department of Justice.
During a Thursday panel discussion on Newsmax, diGenova asserted Trump made a "terrible mistake."
"Donald Trump is a very difficult client," diGenova explained. "I know the president. I've dealt with him. He's a very stubborn man. He has a tendency to think he's always right."
"He was advised by people close to him who were not the lawyers who were working on the case not to be cooperative," he added. "That was a terrible mistake."
The case could have been resolved without criminal charges if Trump had not listened to Fitton, diGenova argued.
