The New York Times is reporting there is disagreement among Donald Trump's lawyers on how to handle turning over documents to Special Counsel Robert Mueller who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.
White House counsel Donald McGahn is in favor of a more measured, cautious manner in terms of turning over documents, but Ty Cobb, an outside lawyer brought in to handle the White House response to the investigation, supports turning over every email and document Mueller requests (which is what they are supposed to do anyway, no?).
Making matters more complicated, Cobb was recently overheard talking about strategy and inhouse intrigue during a lunch at a popular D.C. steakhouse.
With a reporter from the New York Times sitting at the next table, no less.
The friction escalated in recent days after Mr. Cobb was overheard by a reporter for The New York Times discussing the dispute during a lunchtime conversation at a popular Washington steakhouse. Mr. Cobb was heard talking about a White House lawyer he deemed “a McGahn spy” and saying Mr. McGahn had “a couple documents locked in a safe” that he seemed to suggest he wanted access to. He also mentioned a colleague whom he blamed for “some of these earlier leaks,” and who he said “tried to push Jared out,” meaning Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior adviser, who has been a previous source of dispute for the legal team.
The Times goes on to say that White House Chief of Staff John Kelly "sharply reprimanded Mr. Cobb for his indiscretion."
Even in entertainment, I learned long ago from my publicist superstar husband to always assume someone can hear you in public.
#amateurhour
SCOOP: Don McGahn scolded Ty Cobb for discussing Russia investigation at DC steakhouse, where @nytimes overheard it. https://t.co/sg1u1Gwp0I— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) September 18, 2017
DISSENT INSIDE TRUMP LEGAL TEAM: Ty Cobb complained that McGahn is withholding documents & has a spy on Cobb's team. https://t.co/sg1u1Gwp0I— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) September 18, 2017
Ty Cobb griped that McGahn is "being very conservative" re: producing doc'ts to Mueller. Two are "locked in a safe.” https://t.co/sg1u1Gwp0I— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) September 18, 2017
Here's a photo of Ty Cobb & John Dowd casually & loudly discussing details of Russia investigation at @BLTSteakDC while I sat at next table. pic.twitter.com/RfX9JLJ0Te— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) September 18, 2017
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