When even someone like Trey Gowdy yells at you on national TV, "if your client is innocent, act like it!", then maybe it's time to go. Wapo: The resignation came Thursday, according to three people familiar with the decision. In an email to The Washington Post, Dowd wrote, “I love the President and wish him well.” Dowd’s departure was a largely mutual decision made after the president lost confidence in his ability to handle special counsel Robert S.