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Washington (CNN)White House lawyer Ty Cobb is leaving his position, the administration said Wednesday, the latest official change to President Donald Trump's legal team as it adopts a more adversarial posture toward the special counsel's investigation.
Cobb has been discussing his retirement for several weeks and let chief of staff John Kelly know he would be retiring at the end of May, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
"I've done what I come to do in terms of managing the White House response to the special counsel request," Cobb told CNN. "I'm extremely grateful to the President and Chief Kelly for the opportunity to serve my country."
The New York Times first reported the news.
A source familiar with Cobb's departure said Emmet Flood, who represented then-President Bill Clinton during his impeachment process in the late 1990s, is expected to join Trump's legal team at the White House.
How many lawyers has Trump fired since he got elected? Lol.
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@ClydeHaberman
In March, @maggieNYT reported Trump was weighing Emmet Flood for his legal team. False, said Trump. Typically, he lashed out offensively and said Maggie "knows nothing about me." Guess who now seems to be joining the Trump team. Yup, Emmet Flood:
This post was edited by IceMage on May 2 2018 12:25pm