“The departure comes amid rising frustration from the president with his legal team and frustration from the legal team over Trump’s refusal to follow advice” The Atlantic’s David Graham on the resignation of President Trump’s personal lawyer, John Dowd: Trump Proves Indefensible.

+ Meanwhile, the scope of the Mueller probe widens. George Nader “worked for more than a year to turn a top Trump fund-raiser into an instrument of influence at the White House for the rulers of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.” And Nader has an immunity deal with Mueller’s team. NYT: How 2 Gulf Monarchies Sought to Influence the White House.