Presidents have personal attorneys however they are considered “whitehouse counsel” working out of the office of legal counsel. For instance the head of djt’s whitehouse counsel is Pat Cipollone who took over for emmet flood so why Rudy? I found some info on the difference between a real personal attorney and white household counsel here “Although the White House Counsel offers legal advice to the President, the Counsel does so in the President's official capacity, and does not serve as the President's personal attorney. Therefore, controversy has emerged over the scope of the attorney–client privilege between the Counsel and the President, namely with John Dean of Watergate notoriety. It is clear, however, that the privilege does not apply in strictly personal matters. It also does not apply to legislative proceedings by the U.S. Congress against the President due to allegations of misconduct while in office, such as formal censures or impeachment proceedings. In those situations the President relies on a personal attorney if he desires confidential legal advice. The office is also distinct from the judiciary, and from others who are not appointed to positions, but nominated by the President, and confirmed by the Senate. These would be foremost the Attorney General of the United States, and his or her principal deputy and other assistants, who are nominated by the President to oversee the United States Department of Justice, or the Solicitor General of the United States and his or her staff (he or she is the third-ranking official in the Justice Department), who argue cases before the U.S. Supreme Court (and in lower federal courts) for the Justice Department when it is a party to the case.” Now I guess I see the need for a personal attorney, kind of.......the need for personal attorney is to defend the president in a more confidential, personal manner? Is this correct? If so then the immediate next question is why Rudy? Rudy is a prosecuting attorney by trade, serving as associate assistant director of the fbi, to assistant director and then transferring to the Sdny to prosecute drug dealers and then eventually to unleash the greatest rico case the worlds ever seen on the Italian Mafia in America. Let me repeat this last sentence.... he unleashed the greatest Rico case the worlds ever seen taking out the Italian mafia in New York City. Let that sink in. So now, why would the president need/want a personal attorney separate from the whitehouse counsel? Ok I see why based on the rabid way the establishment has come after him but why not a great defense attorney rather than a great prosecutor? Is it a coincidence that Rudy just happened to be the first one to truly utilize the US Rico laws in the way that they should be used to bring down a multi national racketeering org? Does this sound familiar? Starting to get it yet?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudy_Giuliani