Russia probe: White House hires lawyer specialising in white collar crime to manage media

Washington: The White house introduced that it has employed attorney Ty Cobb who will serve as a special suggest to control subjects associated with an ongoing probe into Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 presidential election, the media reported.

Cobb, a associate on the Washington, DC, law company of Hogan Lovells where he specializes in white-collar crime, will take care of the administration's media responses to the Russian-meddling inquiries and coordinate with President Donald Trump's outdoor recommend, Marc Kasowitz, the White residence said on Saturday.

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Trump has a separate felony group to represent him amid the Russia probes, led by his longtime the big apple-based totally attorney Kasowitz. Trump has repeatedly denied that his group colluded with Russia.

earlier this week, Kasowitz made headlines while he replied to a critic in a profanity-laced electronic mail that was published by using ProPublica, reports The Hill.

"You don't know me, but i'm able to know you," Kasowitz answered to the critic. "How dare you ship me an email like that. i'm on you currently. you are f---ing with me now. let's see who you're. Watch your returned, b----."

Kasowitz apologised after emails of the verbal exchange had been made public.