The latest attorney to join President Trump's legal team representing him in the ongoing Russia probe says he likes to "fight hard."

"I believe that's what I'm supposed to do. I am not a snowflake, I can tell you that," John Dowd, an ex-Marine, said in an interview with Reuters published Thursday.

The term "snowflake" has been used by some Trump supporters and those on the right to describe people deemed overly sensitive.

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Reuters described the veteran Washington attorney as "a mirror" of Trump, noting his "no-holds-barred, hyperbolic style and a history of attacking prosecutors, congressional Democrats and the media."

Dowd, 76, has a background in government investigation and criminal defense. He previously worked at the firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld before retiring in 2014.

Dowd joined Trump's legal team earlier this month. The team, led by Marc Kasowitz, is working to respond to Robert Mueller, the special counsel appointed by the Justice Department to lead the probe into possible ties between Trump's campaign and Russia.

Trump has repeatedly denied allegations that his team colluded with the Russians. The Kremlin has also denied the U.S. intelligence community's assessment that Russia interfered in the election to help Trump.

Dowd has called major trials "war," Reuters reported.