White House lawyer who cooperated with Russia probe officially leaves Trump administration

Legal council Don McGahn has left the White House.A White House official confirms that Wednesday was McGahn’s last day as White House counsel. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters.President Donald Trump announced in August that McGahn would leave after the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.McGahn is a top election lawyer who served as general counsel in Trump’s election campaign. He played a pivotal role in the president’s remaking of the federal judiciary with young, conservative judges, like Kavanaugh. He was also the main point of contact inside the White House for special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.In an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press, Trump said Washington lawyer Pat Cipollone would replace McGahn.WATCH: Donald Trump ramps up attacks on ‘discredited’ Mueller probe after NYT report