The phrase "counsel probe" refers to an investigation conducted by someone with expertise or legal knowledge in order to gather information, analyze evidence, and provide advice or guidance on a particular issue or situation. Full definition
John Dowd, Trump's lead lawyer handling the special counsel probe into possible coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin, stepped down today. (nystateofpolitics.com)
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled Friday against Manafort, who has been indicted on charges of money laundering and tax fraud in the special counsel probe of Russian interference in the 2016 election. (abajournal.com)
Facebook's global policy vice president Joel Kaplan said in February that the company had been working with the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the special counsel probing claims of Russia's collusion with the Trump campaign. (sputniknews.com)