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Trump Runs Out Of Lawyers To Blame For Russia Probe, Casts Aspersions On White House Counsel

That's not how this works, Mr. President. That's not how any of this works.

Don McGahn (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

This is one of the misconceptions about the White House counsel’s office. Don represents the institution. What is going on with Russia and Mueller are matters involving Trump in his personal capacity. I am not sure the president completely understands how these roles are segregated.

— An anonymous White House adviser, commenting on President Donald Trump’s dressing down of White House Counsel Don McGahn for his supposed failure to keep the Russia probe from expanding, a task that is not a part of McGahn’s job as White House Counsel.


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