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Trump attorney John Dowd resigns amid shake-up in president’s legal team
WAPO ^ | 3/22/2018 | Rosalind S. Helderman, Carol D. Leonnig and Ashley Parker

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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To: bitt

“In an email to The Washington Post, Dowd wrote, “I love the President and wish him well.”

At least he has the wisdom and decency to not bash Trump.


81 posted on 03/22/2018 3:52:57 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: shelterguy

It will be announced in due time. Patience grasshopper.


82 posted on 03/22/2018 5:50:50 PM PDT by joesbucks
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To: joesbucks

Did Trump use his VCR to tape a football game and then show it to people without the expressed written permission of the NFL?


83 posted on 03/22/2018 5:57:28 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: bitt
Chapter 5 of what, please?

It is becoming painfully obvious that the whole Russia collusion thing was cooked up by Hildebeest to unseat Trump - AND the 'craps, the Deep State and the MSM are in 100%... 'obvious' even to Lefty simpletons.

How they all March in lock step!

84 posted on 03/22/2018 7:40:10 PM PDT by Bob Ireland (The Democrat Party is a criminal enterprise)
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To: shelterguy

Oh hell no. What is coming will be something serious.


85 posted on 03/23/2018 5:10:08 AM PDT by joesbucks
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Anyone see Hannity's report on Who is Mueller?

Will Mueller dare charge TRUMP with anything after that investigation?

86 posted on 03/23/2018 5:12:42 AM PDT by KavMan
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To: joesbucks

Series and hugh?


87 posted on 03/23/2018 5:12:58 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: TallahasseeConservative
I’m still trying to figure out, how you can obstruct justice when there’s been no crime committed.

There's nothing to "figure out". Inside Washington, perception is reality.

88 posted on 03/26/2018 4:13:30 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen)
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To: stylin19a
collusion to do what crime ?

Ask her. She'll tell you!

What's that? You think she's a nut? Hey this is Washington DC, a logic-free zone!

89 posted on 03/26/2018 4:17:00 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen)
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To: shelterguy
Did Trump use his VCR to tape a football game and then show it to people without the expressed written permission of the NFL?

Worse! He tore the labels off his pillows!

90 posted on 03/26/2018 4:18:29 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen)
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