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CHICAGO (CNN) — Prominent Washington lawyer Greg Craig will be named White House counsel for the Obama administration, a Democratic source tells CNN. The source added that it is unclear when the appointment will be made public.
Craig first gained prominence representing President Clinton in the Senate impeachment trial, but he endorsed Barack Obama over [...]
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Gregory Craig To Be Obama's White House Counsel: Reports
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... Barack Obama will name Gregory Craig has White House counsel:
Gregory B. Craig, a well-known Washington lawyer who quarterbacked President Bill Clinton's impeachment defense, has been chosen White House counsel by President-elect Barack Obama, according to Democratic officials.
Craig is intimately familiar with the president-elect's record because he played the role of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in debate preparations.
CNN also has a source saying Craig will be named to the post:
Prominent Washington lawyer ...
Gregory Craig To Be Obama's White House Counsel: Reports
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... Barack Obama will name Gregory Craig has White House counsel:
Gregory B. Craig, a well-known Washington lawyer who quarterbacked President Bill Clinton's impeachment defense, has been chosen White House counsel by President-elect Barack Obama, according to Democratic officials.
Craig is intimately familiar with the president-elect's record because he played the role of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) in debate preparations.
CNN also has a source saying Craig will be named to the post:
Prominent Washington lawyer ...
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