John Dowd is out of there

John Dowd’s resignation as the head of Trump’s legal team may just seem like more churn in a week where the White House revolving door is spinning at light speed. But, no matter what Republicans in Congress claim, Dowd’s departure may be the sign that Trump is about to go from attacking Robert Mueller on Twitter, to forcibly ending the special counsel investigation.

Since he appeared on the scene, John Dowd has been throwing himself in front of Donald Trump’s speeding tweets. Last December, Donald Trump tweeted out a claim about indicted National Security Advisor Michael Flynn ...

x I had to fire General Flynn because he lied to the Vice President and the FBI. He has pled guilty to those lies. It is a shame because his actions during the transition were lawful. There was nothing to hide! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 2, 2017

The problem with that statement: It shows that Trump knew Flynn had lied to the FBI, but Trump just ignored that problem as he’d already actively denied it. That’s when John Dowd rushed in with the most idiotic defense ever to come from a supposed legal expert.

Dowd told NBC News that he drafted the tweet and then sent it to White House Social Media Director Dan Scavino to publish.

As unbelievable as that may seem—and literally no one believed it—Dowd wasn’t done tossing his person—and his legal license—on the line for Trump. Last week, Dowd issued a statement that Rod Rosenstein should fire Robert Mueller. He claimed at first that the words came from Trump. Then he claimed they were his own idea.

And now that he’s out the door, he seems willing to admit at least some of the truth. His attack on Mueller was approved by Trump.