White House Counsel Could Be Pushed Out

A little redecorating going on? The Cyber Security Chief is stepping down too.

"Obama administration officials are holding discussions that could result in White House counsel Gregory Craig leaving his post, following a rocky tenure," the Wall Street Journal reports.

"Mr. Craig, the top lawyer at the White House and a close aide to President Barack Obama, has helped lead the administration's efforts on several national-security issues that once enjoyed popularity but have since become become political liabilities for Mr. Obama."

"These include the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the release of Bush administration-era national-security documents, and efforts to find legal ways to indefinitely hold some detainees who can't be put on trial."

Craig Picked as White House Counsel

By GottaLaff

I've always liked the way Craig handles himself on the Tee Vee Machine:

Gregory Craig, "a well-known Washington lawyer who quarterbacked President Bill Clinton's impeachment defense, has been chosen White House counsel by President-elect Obama," according to Politico.

"The choice gives the president-elect both experience and loyalty. During the primaries, Craig was an early Clinton alumni defector to Obama..."

"Craig was an Obama foreign policy adviser during the campaign. At the start of the Clinton administration, he had been the State Department's Director of Policy Planning, the head of State's in-house think tank. He also was senior adviser on defense, foreign policy and national security to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)."