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Former Obama White House Counsel Gregory Craig Indicted in Foreign Lobbying Probe

Former Obama White House Counsel Gregory Craig Indicted in Foreign Lobbying Probe
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Former Obama White House counsel Gregory Craig was indicted Thursday on false statement charges stemming from a foreign lobbying investigation into his work on behalf of Ukraine.

Prosecutors say Craig hid “material facts” and lied to U.S. regulators in relation to legal work he did for Ukraine in 2012 after leaving the White House to join Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

The development comes after lawyers for Craig said Wednesday they expected him to face federal charges in coming days linked to jailed lobbyist Paul Manafort, the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post reported.

“This case was thoroughly investigated by the SDNY and that office decided not to pursue charges against Mr. Craig. We expect an indictment by the DC US Attorney’s Office at the request of the National Security Division. 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’s attorneys said.
Source: Breitbart
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