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United States president Donald Trump has announced a top White House lawyer will leave his post as the investigation into Russian election interference heats up. The long-anticipated departure comes 11 days after it was reported the lawyer, counsel Don McGahn, had cooperated extensively in the investigation.

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United States president Donald Trump has announced a top White House lawyer will leave his post as the investigation into Russian election interference heats up. The long-anticipated departure comes 11 days after it was reported the lawyer, counsel Don McGahn, had cooperated extensively in the investigation.

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