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Greg Craig Out as White House Counsel, Replaced by Bob Bauer
By Lynn Sweet - Politics DailyIn the first major shake-up in the Obama White House, counsel Greg Craig is out, the White House announced on Friday. His replacement as the president's top lawyer is Bob Bauer, the husband of departing White House communications chief Anita Dunn. Craig's departure has long been expected, in part because of the difficulty the Obama administration is having meeting its pledge to close the Guantanamo prison by next January, a project managed by Craig (pictured with the president). In a statement issued while President Obama is in Japan, Obama said he was "indebted" to Craig for his service and ...
Wall Street Journal Report on White House Counsel: Real or Rumor?
By Bonnie Goldstein - Politics DailyAs if to illustrate Carl Cannon's responsible essay decrying the fast and loose exchange of rumors on the Internet, the Wall Street Journal Tuesday cited unnamed sources as saying White House counsel Gregory Craig might soon be looking for new employment. ...
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By Greg McNeilly - Politics DailyAccording to ABC News, Barack Obama has another problem with the company he keeps. This time, it's an ultimate Washington D.C. insider, who helped recruit Obama to run for President - Greg Craig. Mr. Craig is not your ordinary political hack, rather a back-room deal maker for would-be presidential assigns and South American terrorists. ...
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