News Donald Trump’s lawyer claims efforts to overturn 2020 election were only ‘aspirational,’ not criminal August 6, 2023 Ken Tran, USA TODAY Comments Off on Donald Trump’s lawyer claims efforts to overturn 2020 election were only ‘aspirational,’ not criminal John Lauro, an attorney representing Donald Trump in his 2020 election case, said Trump's pressure campaign on Pence was merely "aspirational."