Cambridge Analytica scandal escalates, a Russian hacker is revealed, and Trump's lawyer resigns — catch up on the latest in the Russia investigation
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President Donald Trump's legal team experienced a shakeup this week. He considered hiring former US attorney and conservative media personality Joseph diGenova, and is said to be considering firing White House lawyer Ty Cobb.
John Dowd, Trump's personal defense attorney, resigned on Thursday because he was reportedly at odds with Trump over agreeing to an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller. That handed Mueller a huge win — Dowd was the biggest roadblock standing in the way of an interview between the president and special counsel.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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