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White House Counsel Don McGahn, who departed his post last week, heads into an August meeting with then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I. Confirming the newest Supreme Court justice was a capstone on his tenure.

Politics & Government

White House Counsel's Exit Brings Attention To An Office With A Past

10:48am October 21, 2018

by Ron Elving

Don McGahn's tenure was capped by shaping Brett Kavanaugh's fight-back rebuttal against allegations of sexual assault. The office has been a perch for major figures from John Dean to Alberto Gonzales.

White House counsel Don McGahn has cooperated extensively in the Mueller inquiry, meeting with the special counsel's team of investigators for a total of 30 hours.

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Politics & Government

President Trump Attacks Report On White House Counsel's Cooperation With Mueller

5:18pm August 19, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The New York Times reports that White House counsel Don McGahn met with Robert Mueller's team for dozens of hours as part of his investigation.