COMES THE FLOOD – AT 12:58 P.M. ET:  Another legal change at the White House, but one with possible significance.  From WaPo: 

White House lawyer Ty Cobb, who served as the administration’s point person in dealing with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, is stepping down and is expected to be replaced by veteran white-collar defense attorney Emmet Flood, according to senior administration officials.

Flood, currently a partner at Williams & Connolly, was quietly interviewed by President Trump in March. He served as special counsel in the George W. Bush administration and represented President Clinton during House proceedings to impeach him.

The news of Cobb’s departure was first reported by the New York Times.

In a statement, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Cobb was retiring without offering a reason.

“For several weeks Ty Cobb has been discussing his retirement and last week he let Chief of Staff Kelly know he would retire at the end of this month,” she said.

Cobb’s departure is the latest shake-up of Trump’s legal team and comes as his attorneys face increasing pressure to determine whether the president should agree to sit down for an interview with Mueller.

COMMENT:  Flood seems like just the right man for the job.  The White House realizes that the Dems are serious about impeachment.  The leftist base of the party, with the Congressional Black Caucus, want Trump impeached, whether there's evidence or not.  At least Flood has experience in that realm, and has served both Democratic and Republican administrations.

May 2,  2018