President Trump is considering adding the lawyer that helped Bill Clinton during his impeachment trial to the White House legal team to handle special counsel Robert Mueller’s inquiry into Russian collusion during the 2016 elections.
President Trump met with lawyer Emmet Flood this past week to discuss him joining his legal staff, though no agreement has been reached yet, The New York Times reported.
The lawyer would reportedly be in charge of guiding the president’s actions with the Justice Department as its investigation continues.
Flood would not replace the White House’s current lawyer, Ty Cobb, who has been in charge of dealing with the special counsel.
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However, sources that spoke with the Times said that Cobb does not expect to be in his position for much longer.
Trump’s personal lawyers have been conducting the negotiations for a presidential interview with Mueller.
Flood did not raise any new concerns about Mueller’s investigation and, according to the Times, the president’s advisers have wanted to Flood to join his legal team since last year.
He is the only person that has been contacted about assuming the role.