Cobb took the lead of the White House team after the previous lead lawyer, John Dowd, quit in March. Cobb notified White House Chief of Staff John Kelly last week that he would retire at the end of this month. "Emmet Flood will be joining the White House Staff to represent the President and the administration against the Russia witch hunt," Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said. Cobb took the lead of the White House team after the previous lead lawyer, John Dowd, quit in March, convinced that Trump was not following his advice. Former New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani joined the president's legal team last month, amid reports he intends to negotiate with Mueller on an interview with Trump.

Source: Daily Nation May 03, 2018 04:52 UTC