The White House announced the hiring of lawyer Emmet Flood after disclosing the retirement of Ty Cobb, who for months has been the administration’s point person dealing with special counsel Robert Mueller. WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Wednesday hired a veteran attorney who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment process as the White House shifted to a more aggressive approach to the Russia investigation that has reached a critical stage. Yet Flood, who was embroiled in the bitterly partisan Clinton impeachment fight 20 years ago, may well advocate a more confrontational approach. Cobb and McGahn had different views on how co-operative the White House should be with the special counsel investigation. Mueller is probing not only Russian election interference and possible co-ordination with Trump associates but possible obstruction of justice by Trump after he took office.

Source: thestar May 02, 2018 21:24 UTC