washington u.s. president donald trump outside legal team spokesman resign amid media report team reorganize investigations continue allege russian meddle u.s. election possible collusion trump campaign mark corallo confirm departure friday email statement resignation come amid report regard role marc kasowitz trump attorney hand investigation trump campaign possible tie russia nbc report friday kasowitz long lead legal team would remain board provide guidance new york time report late thursday role ... significantly reduce source familiar situation tell reuters friday kasowitz leave team separately trump consider appoint wall street financier long-time supporter anthony scaramucci white house communications director accord senior white house official staff change come amid media report trump lawyers consider ways limit u.s. special counsel robert mueller russia probe washington post cite people familiar effort report late thursday trump legal team seek limit undercut investigation target mueller team explore trump pardon authority new york time also report trump lawyers look background mueller investigators cite three people familiar research effort moscow deny interference last year u.s. presidential election trump also say collusion trump 's legal team spokesman resign amid report shake-up