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Dowd Out

03.22.18 | 11:33 am

WASHINGTON - MAY 23: Lawyer John Dowd looks over the shoulder of his client, Monica Goodling, the Justice Department's former White House liaison, as she testifies to the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill Ma... WASHINGTON - MAY 23: Lawyer John Dowd looks over the shoulder of his client, Monica Goodling, the Justice Department's former White House liaison, as she testifies to the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill May 23, 2007 in Washington, DC. Goodling, who resigned last month, denied that she played any significant role in the firings of eight U.S. attorneys last year. She accused Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty of misleading Congress. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) MORE LESS

President Trump’s lead personal attorney in the Russia probe has quit the case, according to reports. John Dowd’s decision comes shortly after Trump added former U.S. Attorney Joseph DiGenova to his legal team.

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