Trump hires ex-Florida solicitor general Chris Kise to lead his FBI raid defense

Former President Donald Trump has hired a top Florida lawyer to lead his defense in the FBI raid case, a person familiar with the decision told The Post Tuesday. Chris Kise, a former solicitor general in the state, is joining Trump’s legal team amid claims the 45th president was struggling to recruit top-notch attorneys in the wake of the FBI’s Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago. Kise, a veteran GOP lawyer, starts immediately and will represent Trump at the next hearing in the Southern District of Florida on Thursday. Until recently, the Tallahassee attorney had been a partner at the Foley & Lardner law firm, but he has since “withdrawn,” a firm spokesperson told The Post. Former President Donald Trump has hired Chris Kise, a former Florida solicitor general, to lead his defense team in the FBI raid case. It wasn’t immediately clear when Kise handed in his notice. He started negotiating with Trump’s team soon after the FBI executed its search warrant on Trump’s palatial Florida home, sources told NBC News. Kise