Another Trump lawyer splits

No Images? Click here         Trump Replaces Ty Cobb With Clinton Impeachment Lawyer President Donald Trump plans to replace White House lawyer Ty Cobb with Emmet T. Flood, a lawyer who represented former President Bill Clinton during his late-1990s impeachment hearings. “For several weeks Ty Cobb has been discussing his retirement and last week he let Chief of Staff Kelly know he would retire at the end of the month,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement confirming Cobb’s departure. Flood’s decision to join the White House was confirmed by his law firm, the Washington-D.C.-based Williams & Connolly LLP. “We are disappointed to lose him to the White House, but we fully appreciate Emmet’s strong commitment to public service,” said Williams & Connolly LLP Chairman Dane Butswinkas in a statement. “The White House will be fortunate to have his experienced counsel.” Flood’s replacement of Cobb was first reported by the New York Times. Trump has reportedly been discussing the shakeup with confidantes for weeks, although the president has denied doing so. Cobb was the lead White House lawyer dealing with requests from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Cambridge Analytica is shutting down after Facebook controversy. The political research firm said it has been the subject of “numerous unfounded accusations.” READ MORE A Republican convicted of election fraud had VIP access to Trump's Michigan rally. He’s still serving on probation for his election fraud conviction. READ MORE Some House Republicans have nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. “President Trump’s peace through strength policies are working and bringing peace to the Korean peninsula,” write the 18 Republicans. READ MORE         ICYMI Prosecutors can help erase old weed convictions, so why aren't they? “Laws and public opinion are evolving, but past convictions for marijuana-related offenses can still haunt someone.”   Corruption is bad. A new proposal would actually do something about it.   The Republican food stamp bill would cut benefits, but not the size of government. The legislation would plow savings into a new training program, among other things.       Want more?  GOP Senate Candidate: ‘Chinaperson’ Isn’t Racist   GOP Senator Contradicts Trump On Ronny Jackson Allegations   Donald Trump Ridiculed For Reportedly Writing His Own Doctor’s Note   HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25th 2018 we will be introducing a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe