Just a few days ago, Trump had to correct the failing New York Times for reporting that Trump was thinking about replacing his lawyers. Trump tweeted that he was very happy with his lawyers, specifically including Dowd. Today, Dowd resigned. Putting it together, Trump wanted Dowd to stay but Dowd quit anyway. That's not a good sign.
WASHINGTON — 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.
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