John Dowd Resigns as Trumps Lead Lawyer in Special Counsel Inquiry

[brooklynite]

Source: New York Times

The president’s lead lawyer for the special counsel investigation, John Dowd, resigned on Thursday, according to two people briefed on the matter, days after the president called for an end to the inquiry.

Mr. Dowd, who took over the president’s legal team last summer, had considered leaving several times in recent months and ultimately concluded that Mr. Trump was increasingly ignoring his advice, one of the people said. Mr. Trump has insisted he should sit for an interview with the special counsel’s office, even though Mr. Dowd believed it was a bad idea.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/22/us/politics/john-dowd-resigns-trump-lawyer.html

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What are the odds his bill doesn't get paid?

[BumRushDaShow]

1. ...

[raven mad]

49. Beat me to it.......

[Cary]

2. What #fakepresident idea isn't bad?

[iluvtennis]

3. The sh#thole show continues. So, exhausting

[flibbitygiblets]

4. "Another one bites the dust!" THUMP THUMP THUMP "Another one bites the dust-ah!"

Did we not get "assurances" just a couple of days ago that he wasn't even thinking of leaving?

I guess somebody's legal bill is going to go unpaid...

And somebody's thinking of sitting down with Mueller...because he thinks he can bullshit his way out of this.

[lagomorph777]

20. I guess somebody's legal bill has been going unpaid for some time.

Putin's support payments must be in arrears.

[NRaleighLiberal]

5. The rate of breaking news is...well, reaching the breaking point! Time for Trump to GO!

[truthisfreedom]

6. Fun! WHEEEEE!

It’s the fakepresident show!

[still_one]

7. So now I guess it will be Joe degenerate leading this s**t show, and I wouldn't be surprised if

dershowitz and Jonathan Turley jumps into the gutter

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Took him nine months to realize what we all knew from before the election. Did he get paid?

[bullwinkle428]

9. At what point is going to have to rely on a public defender?

[Texin]

12. Oh, hell no. Shitler thinks he's the smartest guy on Earth. He'll go pro se.

And he'll be representing the stupidest client he's ever had. But this shithole is the luckiest guy on the planet so I'd not be betting against him.

[bigbrother05]

29. Born lucky (rich) and been riding it ever since

His location in NYC and clearly corrupt nature has been his key to success, if you define success as total failure propped up by local and foreign mob money

[TranssexualKaren]

14. Doesnt this really signal that Trump is impatient with anything legal?

Following the law hasn’t served his interests, which tells me he is going to start going around the law in a very big way now.

[SammyWinstonJack]

34. LOL! Better Call Saul.

[poli-junkie]

47. Yessss.

[jmowreader]

39. He doesnt qualify for a public defender

Those are only for the indigent.

Besides, there are plenty of lawyers that will defend him. Roll up on MeTV and wait for the “did you take Viagra and get an erection that lasted 24 hours? You can receive compensation!” ads. If you’ll chase ambulances you’ll defend America’s Dumbest Criminal.

[Maeve]

41. Plenty of lawyers that will defend him, yes BUT good lawyers? Not so much!

He's reportedly been turned down several times, which he then denies he even asked them...

[jmowreader]

42. He'd be better off with an exceptionally bad lawyer

The only chance he has of staying out of prison is to ride a technicality. "Ineffective assistance of counsel" might do it.

[jpak]

10. Sweek! Skweek! Skweek!

Rat leaving ship!

[louis-t]

11. He would never have gotten paid anyway.

All attorneys know, "he doesn't listen and he doesn't pay".

[Achilleaze]

17. True that. Dirty Donny* has a long track record of cheating people he does business with

* aka republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief & Family Values Role Model

[paleotn]

13. Bad idea?

It's an incredibly stupid idea for shit gibbon. A wonderful idea of Mueller, democracy and the bulk of the American people.

[flibbitygiblets]

15. One step closer to Rump getting to meet with Mueller. You know he's DYING to do it.

He really thinks he can bullshit his way out of this mess. You be you, Smallhands Magoo!

[olegramps]

16. Thumper, the immoral wild hare who acts with same lack of restrait as sex crazed rabbit? That one?

[Leghorn21]

18. I am so happy to hear this. So very, very happy. Tremendously happy. Very, tremendously happy.

Whoo de hoot!!!!!!

Trending #1 on twitter - some fun being had HERE!!
https://mobile.twitter.com/search?q=%22John+Dowd%22

From March 22: He is VERY HAPPY DAMMIT. VERY!!!

Link to tweet

?s=20

[syringis]

38. Hello Leghorn, it's a spot on !

The "Nostradumbass" of the day.

[Marthe48]

19. Fired up and quit

He'll get a book deal. He'll have to because tripe won't pay him. Actually, he probably hasn't seen a nickel and got tired of waiting. Please Mr. Mueller, help save us from the mob.

[onetexan]

23. wasn't it just a few days ago he said it's time to shut down Mueller's investigation?

now he's bailing while he still has the chance

[Marthe48]

25. Shutting down the Mueller investigation

is the newest litany. The big baby will keep whining, but I hope this time he doesn't get his way.

[George II]

21. I would guess that he waited until the day after the check cleared the bank.

[Orsino]

22. Everyone wants to work for Donald Trump...

...until they meet him.

[getagrip_already]

24. bad news for muehler......

Dowd was counseling against firing him or sessions or rosenstein. He said he would leave if trump did that.

Of course, he also said he would leave if trump testifies to muehlers team.

Could be either one, but my money is on firing sessions and moving pruit in.

In either case, he is now left with a team that wants to be more aggressive against the muehler probe.

[onetexan]

30. who knows, maybe Dowd wasn't getting paid

like others who've worked for the idiot. I guess by now Dowd realized he's hitched his wagon to a train about to wreck big time.

[matt819]

26. It's particularly amusing

that everyone quoted about the resignation, including Dowd, is engaging in a love fest.

Dowd loves the president and wishes him well.

Everything was mutual, Dowd was a great member of the legal team.



Can't wait for the leaks.

[griloco]

27. Because...multiple choice

1. Fondled Mrs. Dowd
2. Ogled teen daughter Dowd
3. Ogled preteen daughter Dowd
4. Didn't pay Dowd
5. All of the above

[LudwigPastorius]

45. Because...Trump told Dowd that he will be firing Mueller and Rosenstein, and that he...

needs to arrange his legal strategy around that.

To that, Dowd was like, "Fuck it. I'm out".

[C Moon]

28. It's probably going to get to the point where Trump will jump into Air Force One,

fly to Russia, and shack up with Assange (or wherever that freak lives).

[getagrip_already]

35. assange is in an ebassy in the uk - ecuador I think....

But there is another treasonous leach in russia. He can get a dacha with him.

Snowden is probably getting homesick. They can share a pail of kfc and get know each other.

[C Moon]

37. Yes. It was Snowden I was thinking about.

[ailsagirl]

31. How many does this make?

I've lost count

[Hortensis]

32. Let's hope Trump's ego trumps all competent advice. :)

Goodness knows he's sat for literally thousands of these interviews and depositions over his crooked life.

[vkkv]

33. ooo - ooo !! I want to advsie Trump! Let me! Let me ! I'll do it FOR FREE !!

[griloco]

36. Because...multiple choice

1. Fondled Mrs. Dowd
2. Ogled teen daughter Dowd
3. Ogled preteen daughter Dowd
4. Didn't pay Dowd
5. All of the above

[syringis]

40. He will probably hire Dershowitz...

[UCmeNdc]

43. Trump should sit down with Mueller and get it all off his chest and under oath!

I think Trump needs to express himself!

[Honeycombe8]

44. Oh, he'll get his money. It's in the bank. He may have to file a lawsuit over it...

but in the end, he'll get his money, AND court costs AND attorney's fees for having to sue to get paid.

Trump will think he's winning, because the bill gets delayed, but it's foolish, because in the end Trump end up paying more. If Dowd can prove the bill is correct, and Dowd, knowing what a bad risk Trump is, certainly kept detailed records to support the bill.

He also likely got a big retainer up front.

Boo-yah! Dowd wins. (Altho I think it's likely Trump fired him, or it was mutual.) WHY do people keep wanting to work for this vile piece of crap? WHY????

[orleans]

46. another link

https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/22/politics/john-dowd-white-house/index.html

[Turbineguy]

48. It must be an occupational hazard:

having an idiot for a client.