Tim Parlatore, one of the lawyers defending Donald Trump against special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the handling of documents marked as classified, has resigned from the former president’s legal team.

“It’s personal and it’s got nothing to do with my belief in the strength of the case,” Parlatore told POLITICO Wednesday morning. CNN first reported his departure from Trump’s legal team. …

Parlatore’s exit is the latest example of tension and turmoil in Trump’s legal shop. The former president has often surrounded himself by lawyers with competing strategies.

[Not sure what to make of this. Perhaps we should take it at face value, although Trump has a long history of antagonistic relationships with his legal counsels. Maybe Parlatore just wants a break. — Ed]