{"id":2008246,"date":"2023-08-22T15:06:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T19:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-names-experienced-prosecutor-as-new-white-house-counsel\/"},"modified":"2023-08-22T15:09:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T19:09:59","slug":"biden-administration-names-experienced-prosecutor-as-new-white-house-counsel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-names-experienced-prosecutor-as-new-white-house-counsel\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden appoints seasoned prosecutor as White House Counsel."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-administration-names-experienced-prosecutor-as-new-white-house-counsel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2008246&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The\u200b Biden \u200cAdministration Appoints Ed\u200b Siskel as White House \u200dCounsel<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration has made an exciting announcement, appointing Ed Siskel as the new White House Counsel. This news comes as a significant \u2063development \u2064in\u2064 the administration&#8217;s \u200befforts to strengthen its\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-key-points-from-trump-campaign-press-conference-on-challenges-to-election-results\/\" title=\"9 Key Points from Trump Campaign Press Conference on Challenges to Election Results\">legal team<\/a> and \u200dnavigate\u200c the challenges ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Siskel brings\u200c a wealth of experience to his new role, having previously served in the White House Counsel&#8217;s Office during the Obama \u2062administration. His four-year tenure culminated in his position as Deputy Counsel, where he played a crucial role in advising on legal \u2063matters.<\/p>\n<p>His\u200c appointment comes at a critical time, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-department-responds-to-jim-jordans-demands-in-biden-docs-probe\/\" title=\"Justice Department Responds To Jim Jordan\u2019s Demands In Biden Docs Probe\">ongoing special counsel investigations<\/a> into\u200b various issues\u2063 surrounding the president. These investigations include allegations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-director-calls-legit-criticism-of-corrupt-fbi-violence-but-we-werent-born-yesterday-2\/\" title=\"FBI Director Calls Legit Criticism Of Corrupt FBI \u2018Violence,\u2019 But We Weren\u2019t Born Yesterday\">mishandling classified documents<\/a>, scrutiny of the president&#8217;s son\u200d Hunter Biden, and inquiries into the origins of\u2064 COVID-19.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/white-house-chief-legal-counsel-to-depart-as-house-gop-probes-ramp-up-5472751\">White House\u2064 Chief \u2063Legal Counsel to Depart as House GOP \u200cProbes Ramp Up<\/a> &#8211; \u20648\/17\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/biden-did-not-know-ahead-of-time-about-special-counsel-appointment-white-house-4873822\">Biden Did Not Know Ahead \u200bof Time About Special Counsel Appointment: White House<\/a> &#8211; 11\/19\/2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In \u200baddition to these challenges,\u200c some Republican legislators are pushing for the president&#8217;s \u200bimpeachment, adding \u2063further complexity to the \u200cpolitical landscape.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden expressed \u2062his confidence in Mr. Siskel, stating, &#8220;Ed Siskel\u2019s many years of experience in\u2062 public service \u200cand a\u200c career defending the rule of law\u2062 make him the perfect choice to serve as my next White House Counsel.&#8221; The president emphasized Mr. Siskel&#8217;s ability\u200d to navigate complex challenges and advance the\u2063 administration&#8217;s agenda on behalf of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>As White House Counsel, Mr. Siskel will lead\u2062 a team responsible for providing\u200d legal advice on various issues affecting the administration. This includes policy formulation, executive actions, and\u2063 working to safeguard \u2064and promote the president&#8217;s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>During his previous \u200btenure in the \u200cObama \u2062White House Counsel&#8217;s Office, Mr.\u200b Siskel \u200bplayed a key role in addressing\u2062 legal \u200bchallenges related to ObamaCare. He later served as Corporation Counsel in Chicago and held the position of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrat-senator-urges-biden-to-reverse-on-keystone-pipeline-14-ags-threaten-legal-action\/\" title=\"Top Democrat Senator Urges Biden To Reverse On Keystone Pipeline, 14 AGs Threaten Legal Action\">chief legal officer<\/a> for a prominent investment \u2062firm.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Siskel&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-names-experienced-prosecutor-as-new-white-house-counsel\/\" title=\"Biden appoints seasoned prosecutor as White House Counsel.\">impressive legal career includes experience<\/a> as \u2064a federal prosecutor and a clerkship\u200b with Justice John Paul Stevens at\u2064 the U.S. Supreme Court. His educational background includes\u2063 graduating from Wesleyan \u2062University and the University of Chicago Law School, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review.<\/p>\n<p>While the appointment of Ed Siskel has been met with praise from \u200bthe administration, not everyone shares the same \u2064sentiment. Rep. \u200cJim Jordan (R-Ohio) \u2063expressed his \u2062mistrust of the administration, highlighting Mr. Siskel&#8217;s\u200c involvement in previous investigations and stating, &#8220;The Swamp always protects\u200d its \u2064own.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This announcement \u2063follows \u2064the recent departure of Stuart Delery, the outgoing chief \u2062legal counsel \u200cfor the administration. Mr.\u200d Delery provided invaluable legal guidance to President Biden during his time in office, particularly in navigating the legal aspects of the pandemic response and addressing Republican inquiries.<\/p>\n<p>With Ed Siskel now taking the reins\u200d as White House Counsel, the Biden administration is poised to face the legal \u200dchallenges ahead with a strong \u200dand experienced legal team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ed Siskel has been appointed as White House Counsel by the Biden administration, as announced on Aug. 22. With prior experience in the Obama administration&#8217;s Counsel&#8217;s Office, including a role as Deputy Counsel, his arrival aligns with ongoing special counsel investigations into President Biden&#8217;s handling of classified documents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1843,"featured_media":2008247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2008246","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1843"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2008246"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2008246\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2008247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2008246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2008246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2008246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}