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The lawyer representing journalist Michael Wolff and the publisher distributing his new book sent a letter to President Trump saying, "My clients do not intend to cease publication, no such retraction will occur, and no apology is warranted," per ABC News.

The letter came in response to a notice from Trump's lawyers demanding that Wolff "immediately cease and desist from any further publication, release or dissemination of the Book."

Michael Wolff's lawyer tells Trump: "No apology is warranted"

Trump's lawyers sent over a letter two days ago.

A man carries a copy of Michael Wolff's new book, "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House." Photo: Andrew Cabellero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images.

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The lawyer representing journalist Michael Wolff and the publisher distributing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="his new book" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/the-wolff-lines-on-trump-that-ring-unambiguously-true-1515262293-78cf5551-daf2-4c2e-a3de-83da6971f578.html" data-vars-content-id="d241d6fe-53bb-44d6-9baa-02575fa9da62" data-vars-headline="Michael Wolff&#x27;s lawyer tells Trump: &quot;No apology is warranted&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/the-wolff-lines-on-trump-that-ring-unambiguously-true-1515262293-78cf5551-daf2-4c2e-a3de-83da6971f578.html" target="_self">his new book</a> sent a letter to President Trump saying, &quot;My clients do not intend to cease publication, no such retraction will occur, and no apology is warranted,&quot; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per ABC News" data-vars-click-url="https://twitter.com/ABC/status/950448707291504640" data-vars-content-id="d241d6fe-53bb-44d6-9baa-02575fa9da62" data-vars-headline="Michael Wolff&#x27;s lawyer tells Trump: &quot;No apology is warranted&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://twitter.com/ABC/status/950448707291504640" target="_blank">per ABC News</a>.The letter came in response to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a notice from Trump&#x27;s lawyers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/trump-threatens-wolff-escalating-fire-and-fury-feud-1515111053-41780200-1803-4ded-843e-d950559cedca.html" data-vars-content-id="d241d6fe-53bb-44d6-9baa-02575fa9da62" data-vars-headline="Michael Wolff&#x27;s lawyer tells Trump: &quot;No apology is warranted&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/trump-threatens-wolff-escalating-fire-and-fury-feud-1515111053-41780200-1803-4ded-843e-d950559cedca.html" target="_self">a notice from Trump&#x27;s lawyers</a> demanding that Wolff &quot;immediately cease and desist from any further publication, release or dissemination of the Book.&quot;

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

Michael Wolff's lawyer tells Trump: "No apology is warranted"

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