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Allies of President Trump are concerned that his legal team is “not equipped” to maneuver the possibility of increased congressional demands or potential impeachment charges if the Democrats take control of the House in November. The Washington Post reports the White House Counsel’s Office is now down to 25 lawyers from the “roughly” 35 it started with. Trump announced Wednesday that Don McGahn would be leaving his role as White House counsel in the fall. With McGahn’s three deputies having already left their positions, the only deputy counsel left is John Eisenberg—who covers national-security matters. There has reportedly been a “broad discussion” about bringing in new lawyers with experience in “white-collar defense and political scandals” amid the job vacancies. There has also been alleged discussions about bringing in Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, into the fold “if an impeachment battle or other fights with Congress emerge.” Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani told the Post that he and the president have “talked a lot about impeachment at different times,” but those in the president’s orbit have reportedly fretted over a lack on an “action plan.”