Posted on 03/22/2018 8:39:38 AM PDT by bitt
John Dowd, a personal attorney to President Trump, resigned his post Thursday amid a shake-up in the president’s legal team as Trump has sought more firepower to deal with the special counsel’s Russia investigation.
The resignation came Thursday, according to three people familiar with the decision. Dowd declined to comment.
Dowd’s departure was a largely mutual decision made after the president lost confidence in his ability to handle special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation and Dowd became frustrated with Trump’s recent efforts to bring on new attorneys, they said.
In recent weeks, Dowd clashed with the president, including an incident in which he disagreed vehemently with Trump over a legal strategy, according to the people.
Jay Sekulow, a Trump lawyer and spokesman for the legal team, told The Washington Post, “John has been a valuable part of the team and a friend and we will continue to cooperate fully with the special counsel.”
Trump added former U.S. attorney Joe diGenova to his legal team last week. And on Monday, The Post reported that Trump had urged his aides to reach out to legal superstar and former solicitor general Theodore B. Olson to join as his lawyer as he faces a likely interview with the Special Counsel’s investigative team and scrutiny for possible obstruction of justice.
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I am glad Jay Sekulow is sticking to the team. Bright legal mind, a fighter against Deep State [IRS e.g.], and lots of time before SCOTUS - successfully!
I figured Dowe’s nose was out of joint whe PDJT brought diGenova on board.
Ted Olson... no.
He suppurted the Muslim cultural center at Ground Zero. “Ted Olson Comes Out In Support of Islamic Center.”
“Ted Olson’s role as gay marriage advocate has raised eyebrows on both the right and the left.
On Monday, Olson will be in federal court representing those seeking to overturn California’s ban on gay marriage, known as Proposition 8.”
After Barbara was killed on 9/11 he went off the deep end and no longer is a conservative.
I think we have a new concern troll.....
I dont disagree.
“I am glad Jay Sekulow is sticking to the team”
Me too.
There will be an impeachment attempt.
Everyone is just waiting till January 2019 to let it play out. That may be a reason the GOP is avoiding elections
Believe me, there is here too.
Like what?
I had no idea that Olsen was on Trumps legal team, that is Barbra Olsen’s husband she was killed on 911 in the plane that hit the pentagon he IS as tough as nails and a GREAT guy!!! He AND DiGenova are PIT BULLS add Sekulo and Trump is in VERY CAPABLE legal hands!!! These guys KNOW the deep state inside and out GO GET UM BOYS!!!!
He’s not on the team. Reread the article.
Hi, TGKC!!
OLSEN IS NOT ON THE TEAM. He TURNED DOWN the offer. It would’ve been great, but as others have said...he’s SEVENTY SEVEN YEARS OLD and may not be up to this CARP.
As if “collusion” unspecified were a crime, too!
I think it may have been disinformation anyway... the ash Po is claiming its source that Trump wanted Olsen is another Wash Po article... which for all we know may have been quoting another anonymous and possibly fictitious source. For some reason this article didn’t name a source.
Since Olsen’s gone rogue it may have been Wash Po wishful thinking.
“including an incident in which he disagreed vehemently with Trump over a legal strategy, according to the people. “
According to what “people”?
The leaker(s) need to be found and canned ASAP. Leaking confidential info on your client may well be illegal too.
Send them to Gitmo.
“Basically he has been replaced by Joe DeGenova who is going to go on the offensive.”
Excellent. The best defense is an offense. No more pussyfooting around.
Go Trump, go DiGenova!
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