The
spokesman for U.S. President, Donald Trump's personal legal team who is
defending him in an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016
election, has resigned.
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Amid reports of a shake-up at the White House
over the Russia investigation, The spokesman for US President, Donald Trump's
legal team has resigned.
According to BBC, Mark Corallo was a
spokesman for Marc Kasowitz, who is defending Mr Trump in an inquiry into
alleged Russian meddling in last year's election.
Reports said that Mr Corallo disagreed with
the alleged strategy of Mr Trump's lawyers to discredit or limit the team
directing the investigation.
He confirmed his resignation on Friday, and
gave no further details about his decision to resign in his emailed statement.
However, a report published on the Politico
website says that Mr Corallo is close to Justice Department special counsel
Robert Mueller, who is leading the Russia investigation, and has previously
praised him publicly.
Mr Corallo had grown frustrated with the
operation of the legal team and the warring factions and lawyers, the report
adds.
Mr Kasowitz, the New York lawyer who has
represented Mr Trump's interests for more than a decade, will also see his role
reduce, according to a CNN report, which cites sources with knowledge on the
matter.
Instead, the report adds, defence attorney
John Dowd and Jay Sekulow will now be Mr Trump's primary personal attorneys for
the investigation.
Mr Mueller has hired big names to join his
team, which is also investigating whether there was any collusion with the
Trump team, which both Russia and Mr Trump have denied.
The New York Times reported that Mr Trump's
team was looking to discredit the investigation led by Mr Mueller, analysing
the background of the lawyers hired by him in search of any possible conflicts
of interest.
Meanwhile, the Washington Post said that the
president's lawyers were working to find ways to limit or undercut the
investigation, also looking into possible conflicts of interest in Mr Mueller's
team, and discussing the president's authority to grant pardons.
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