EPISODE · Sep 9, 2022 · 45 MIN
Former Trump White House Counsel Ty Cobb
from The Takeout with Major Garrett · host CBS News
Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb suspects the Justice Department investigation into the former president’s mishandling of documents – some of them highly classified – is about a broader inquiry into potential crimes related to the January 6th Capitol riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.Cobb worked closely with the former president, defending the White House during Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. “I believe former President Trump to be a deeply wounded narcissist and he is often incapable of acting other than in his perceived self-interest or for revenge,” Cobb said. “I think those are the two compelling instincts that guide his actions.”Join us for lunch at Ris in DC’s West End.
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Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb suspects the Justice Department investigation into the former president’s mishandling of documents – some of them highly classified – is about a broader inquiry into potential crimes related to the January 6th Capitol riot and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.Cobb worked closely with the former president, defending the White House during Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. “I believe former President Trump to be a deeply wounded narcissist and he is often incapable of acting other than in his perceived self-interest or for revenge,” Cobb said. “I think those are the two compelling instincts that guide his actions.”Join us for lunch at Ris in DC’s West End.
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