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    Meet President Trump's Outside Legal Team

    A business lawyer with a major role in 1990s tobacco litigation, a specialist in religious liberty cases and a seasoned Washington hand are helping the president navigate numerous investigations.
    by Tamara Keith Jun 24, 2017 5 minutes
    Marc Kasowitz, attorney for President Trump, departs after speaking at the National Press Club on June 8, responding to former FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

    President Trump has brought on an eclectic team of outside lawyers to help him navigate the various investigations into Russian meddling in the election. At least six congressional committees are investigating. And, in addition to activities around the election, special counsel Robert Mueller is reportedly now also looking into possible obstruction of justice by the president.

    If you asked a Washington insider to come up with a legal dream team for a situation like this, it's highly unlikely this is who they would come up with. But President Trump came into office as an outsider and continues to operate that way, and in a way his legal team is a reflection of that as well.

    Here's an introduction to the men representing Trump:

    Marc Kasowitz

    Shortly after former FBI Director James Comey finished testifying before a Senate committee, a white-haired man in a suit walked up to

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