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Trump to Add Clinton Impeachment Lawyer Emmet Flood to Replace Ty Cobb

TU Curmudgeon said:
To me, it looks like Mr. Trump's addition of a lawyer who has expertise in dealing with the possible impeachment of a President gives a slight hint that Mr. Trump may be considering the possibility of there being an impeachment process being started.

That may not be true, but I would also suspect that if a businessman hired a lawyer who specialized in "defending tax fraud cases" when the IRS was "looking into" the businessman's tax returns was considering the possibility of their being "tax fraud process" being started.
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I think the president has to be worried about impeachment by now. If not that, then at least he realizes that Mueller is going to give him the fight of his lifetime. Cobb has also been counseling cooperation and patience. I don't know much about Flood, but he definitely has a more adversarial reputation. I think round 1 is ending and the round 2 bell is about to ring. Someone is not going to make it out of the ring.
 
Cardinal said:
It's not clear to me that Flood will represent Trump personally. It's also not final that he will be hired.
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Since mine was repeating a statement from one of the cable TV guests, I'm willing to hold it as unverified until we see it in legit print.

Your concern is legit enough I suppose, until the story breaks a bit further.
 
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Cardinal said:
It means that what the NYTimes reports has infinitely more credibility than whatever comes out of Trump's mouth, and a healthy, daily regimen of these reminders is important in light of trump's desire to discredit the news just because they report things he doesn't like.
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I don't see it. Sorry. It does not mean Maggie Haberman's story about Trump being "unhappy" with his legal team is true. You need to show proof that she was right about this... onus on you.

I'm also laughing at trump because he deserves to be mocked.
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Carry on.
 
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MateoMtnClimber said:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/...-cobb-white-house-lawyer-special-counsel.html

"It was not clear what prompted Mr. Flood to sign on. The president’s legal team for the special counsel investigation has been marked by turnover and uncertain strategy, complicated by a client liable to dismiss his lawyers’ advice."

As if the writing wasn't always on the wall, it does appear that everyone with sense is bailing while they can and that they are all being replaced with more aggressive, fighting types. Something tells me the president is going to redefine the word meltdown.
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So Mr Cobb is withdrawing from the Trump legal team then? Oh well, another one bites the dust.
 
JANFU said:
Should have made that hire many months ago. Recall that when the Articles of Impeachment went to the Senate, they could only promise 15 R's voting against. He then resigned. And that was before the instant media world we live in now
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Should have, could have, would have... who is to say?
 
trixare4kids said:
Should have, could have, would have... who is to say?
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I do recall he tried and was turned down by many high end legal firms. Takes time to get up to speed for whoever is hired. If it goes to impeachment.
 
Common Sense 1 said:
Ty Cobb, the White House lawyer, Cobb’s role is to represent the office of the presidency, not Trump personally, and he hasn’t been directly involved in discussions with Mueller about an interview.
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I know that. Cobb has, however, recommended cooperation with Mueller. Flood tends to be less accommodating. I think the president is suiting up for battle.
 
Lursa said:
I know it's cliche but..."like rats from a sinking ship."

Kelly really should leave on his own but it's scary because it's possible he's the only thing keeping things together there.
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While I can't accurately assess Kelly's motives, it is possible Kelly believes he is there acting in what he believes is the best interests of the country, by acting as a foil to Trump.

But I'm no fortune teller. He may indeed have fallen prey to the Trump curse. I hope not.
 
Atomic Kid said:
So Mr Cobb is withdrawing from the Trump legal team then? Oh well, another one bites the dust.
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He's been planning to retire and had been discussing it for weeks. However... just today he said this:

EXCLUSIVE: Cobb: special counsel interview with Trump 'not off the table' - ABC News
White House lawyer Ty Cobb told ABC News during an exclusive interview that a presidential interview with special counsel Robert Mueller has not been ruled out.


"It's certainly not off the table and people are working hard to make decisions and work towards an interview," Cobb told ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl and Political Director Rick Klein on ABC's "Powerhouse Politics" podcast.

"And assuming that can be concluded favorably, there'll be an interview,” he said. “Assuming it can't be… assuming an agreement can't be reached, you know then it'll go a different route."

He later confirmed to ABC News that he is set to retire from the White House as special counsel serving as part of the internal legal team managing matters related to the ongoing Russia investigation.

Cobb was hired in July and plans to depart at the end of the month. The president plans to hire Emmet Flood to take his place, who advised Clinton during his impeachment.

“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 this month," White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
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trixare4kids said:
Why wouldn't Trump want counsel who has expertise in impeachment on his legal team?
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If so, why did he wait so very long. The investigation is close to wrapping up.
 
Chomsky said:
While I can't accurately assess Kelly's motives, it is possible Kelly believes he is there acting in what he believes is the best interests of the country, by acting as a foil to Trump.

But I'm no fortune teller. He may indeed have fallen prey to the Trump curse. I hope not.
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I think that's very possible also.
 
MateoMtnClimber said:
I know that. Cobb has, however, recommended cooperation with Mueller. Flood tends to be less accommodating. I think the president is suiting up for battle.
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At least you admit that you don't know, but it stands to reason that this is a smart move to bring an impeachment expert on his legal team. It's been rumored though not verified that Giuliani is the voice behind this move.
 
JANFU said:
Should have made that hire many months ago. Recall that when the Articles of Impeachment went to the Senate, they could only promise 15 R's voting against. He then resigned. And that was before the instant media world we live in now
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Flood is purported to be a very good Senator counter.

CF William Jefferson Clinton.
 
Chomsky said:
Do you think he called Bill & Hillary for a referral?
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I remember first when Trump announced there was that theory that it was a plot cooked up by the Clintons in order to destroy the Republican Party from the inside out. Doesn't seem so crazy now does it?
 
trixare4kids said:
At least you admit that you don't know, but it stands to reason that this is a smart move to bring an impeachment expert on his legal team. It's been rumored though not verified that Giuliani is the voice behind this move.
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How would I know what the president thinks? Hell, I'm not even convinced that the president does think. It's more than coincidental that the president hired an impeachment lawyer just as Mueller's gaze focuses firmly on him. I think that's the point that most of us are making. That, and everyone worth anything runs from the WH screaming.
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
I remember first when Trump announced there was that theory that it was a plot cooked up by the Clintons in order to destroy the Republican Party from the inside out. Doesn't seem so crazy now does it?
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Those damned Clintons ruin everything.
 
MateoMtnClimber said:
I think the president has to be worried about impeachment by now. If not that, then at least he realizes that Mueller is going to give him the fight of his lifetime. Cobb has also been counseling cooperation and patience. I don't know much about Flood, but he definitely has a more adversarial reputation. I think round 1 is ending and the round 2 bell is about to ring. Someone is not going to make it out of the ring.
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To the bolded: Of some sort.

It could be part of the posturing. And after Flood explains the law to the President, Trump may think twice.

But if they want to delay the inevitable for some reason, or fight for every last term of negotiation, they could do that too.

One way or another Trump will eventually give an interview, or take the 5th, if Mueller presses the issue - which I believe the Special Prosecutor will.
 
MateoMtnClimber said:
He took the job ten months ago. He was not planning to retire until recently. He is gracefully escaping the dumpster fire that is anything the president comes within a mile of.
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You don't know this for certain. No one does.
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
I remember first when Trump announced there was that theory that it was a plot cooked up by the Clintons in order to destroy the Republican Party from the inside out. Doesn't seem so crazy now does it?
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Well, Flood's firm handled HRC's email investigation.

So it looks like maybe Trump can get some help there, too!

:lamo
 
MateoMtnClimber said:
How would I know what the president thinks?
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Your reposted question pretty much says you do know what the president is thinking...
You said, "I think the president is suiting up for battle."

Hell, I'm not even convinced that the president does think. It's more than coincidental that the president hired an impeachment lawyer just as Mueller's gaze focuses firmly on him. I think that's the point that most of us are making. That, and everyone worth anything runs from the WH screaming.
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When you have proof for what you allege, be sure and post it.
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
I remember first when Trump announced there was that theory that it was a plot cooked up by the Clintons in order to destroy the Republican Party from the inside out. Doesn't seem so crazy now does it?
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Nah, I still don't see it.

But it does speak volumes to the swampy nature of D.C. ...
 
Chomsky said:
Hah!

Trump's dumping the White House lawyer, and adding a personal lawyer. And, he's adding Clinton impeachment lawyer at that! Cobb represented the office of the Presidency, Flood will represent Trump personally.

So it seems:

1] Trump is increasingly shrinking the Presidency to his personal self.

2] Mueller inexorable keeps moving closer, like the impending Sword of Dionysius.

But, there's one thing I wonder about:

Do you think he called Bill & Hillary for a referral?

:lamo
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Also, with Ty Cobb leaving, none of the lawyers on trump’s team will have security clearance
 
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