Blumenthal: Emmet Flood Attending Classified DoJ-W.H. Briefing Is a ‘Gut Punch’ to Federal Law Enforcement

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BLUMENTHAL: "This presence of the White House, not the White House Counsel, but the White House in the sense of the President’s personal lawyer —"
BURNETT: "Right, representing on the Russia investigation, which is what the briefing’s about fundamentally."
BLUMENTHAL: "Representing him personally."
BURNETT: "Yes."
BLUMENTHAL: "Not the White House Counsel, but John Kelly, the White House Chief of Staff, and the president’s personal lawyer, really is like a gut punch to federal law enforcement. It says, 'We’re going to enable the President personally to obtain information. The fear was that information would be funneled secretly to the President’s personal lawyer. Now they’re overtly saying the White House’s and President’s personal lawyer are going to be there."