White House lawyer Emmet Flood departing

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After taking a lead role in the handling of the federal Russia investigation the White House’s top lawyer Emmet Flood will depart in June, President Trump announced Saturday.

“Emmet Flood, who came to the White House to help me with the Mueller Report, will be leaving service on June 14th. He has done an outstanding job – NO COLLUSION – NO OBSTRUCTION! Case Closed! Emmet is my friend, and I thank him for the GREAT JOB he has done,” Trump said in a tweet.

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