Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner’s lawyer is stepping back from representing him as the probe into collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia evolves, according to a new report.
The National Law Journal reported on Friday that Jamie Gorelick, the high-powered D.C. attorney that has represented Kushner since the transition period, is stepping back from the case in favor of another member of the White House legal team.
Gorelick, a well-known Democratic donor, was considered to be a top pick to be Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s attorney general in the White House and served as deputy attorney general under President Bill Clinton.
Gorelick is stepping back from the Russia probe as she is “wrapping up” her services for Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law.
She was originally hired by Kushner to represent him on issues related to ethics and security clearance. Kushner will now be represented on all Russia matters by Abbe Lowell, a well-known Washington criminal defense attorney.
In a statement to the National Law Journal, Gorelick said that her firm advised Kushner to determine whether she should continue representing Kushner after her former law partner, Bob Mueller, left her firm to form the Justice Department’s special counsel office.
“As you may recall, and as we have stated, once Bob Mueller and three of our partners left the firm to form the Special Counsel’s Office, we advised Mr. Kushner to get independent legal advice whether to continue with us as counsel,” Gorelick said in an email Friday.
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JUST IN: Kushner's lawyer in Trump-Russia probe to stop representing him: report https://t.co/WovHdT0epN pic.twitter.com/aZGnrqipnc
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LOL! Like rats on a sinking ship. Sounds like this is getting too hot even for the likes of Gorelick.
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