JUST IN: Federal prosecutors indict Gregory Craig, a high-profile Washington attorney who served in the Obama White House, on an alleged violation of foreign lobbying laws for his work in Ukraine.
Federal prosecutors on Thursday indicted Gregory Craig, a high-profile Washington attorney who served in the Obama White House, on an alleged violation of foreign lobbying laws for his work inOn Wednesday, attorneys for Craig issued a statement in anticipation of charges, arguing that “Mr. Craig is not guilty of any charge and the government's stubborn insistence on prosecuting Mr. Craig is a misguided abuse of prosecutorial discretion.
Craig has held a number of high-profile jobs in Washington, including as defense counsel for President Bill Clinton during impeachment proceedings and as counsel in the Obama White House.
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