Welcome to Trump Watch, your weekly guide to the president and the law. The White House’s top lawyer, Don McGahn, is on his way out; what’s next? Also, there’s been a steady trickle of departures from the White House Counsel’s office. How much should we read into that? Plus, lawyers react to Jody Hunt’s confirmation as head of the DOJ’s Civil Division.
I’m also be watching this developing story from the special counsel’s office. W. Sam Patten, a Washington lobbyist and political consultant, was charged with failing to register as a foreign agent over his consulting work for a Ukrainian political party. Patten is also reportedly a former associate of former Trump Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort. Pundits were bracing for action today in the Mueller investigation. Is this it?
