White House lawyer Ty Cobb to step down

Jeva Lange's avatar
By
published
Political cartoon.
(Image credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

White House lawyer Ty Cobb is stepping down at the end of the month, The Associated Press reported Wednesday.

Cobb has been the main White House lawyer in dealing with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and has security clearance to discuss certain sensitive issues related to the investigation, which Trump's personal lawyers do not have. He will reportedly be replaced by Republican defense lawyer Emmet Flood, who worked with former President Bill Clinton during impeachment proceedings.

The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
Explore More
Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.