{"id":2025503,"date":"2023-09-08T06:17:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-taps-new-top-white-house-lawyer-as-investigations-and-impeachment-loom\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T06:18:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:18:34","slug":"biden-taps-new-top-white-house-lawyer-as-investigations-and-impeachment-loom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-taps-new-top-white-house-lawyer-as-investigations-and-impeachment-loom\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden appoints new White House lawyer amidst looming investigations and impeachment."},"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\">22<\/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-taps-new-top-white-house-lawyer-as-investigations-and-impeachment-loom%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=2025503&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>Ed Siskel Takes the Helm as White House\u200d Counsel at a Pivotal Moment<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe\u2063 Biden finds\u200d himself embroiled in multiple\u200b investigations, with House Republicans ready \u2062to \u2064ramp up their inquiries and the looming possibility of an indictment for Hunter Biden.<\/p>\n<h3>Justice Department Appoints Special Counsel\u200c in Hunter Biden Case<\/h3>\n<p>The Justice Department has named David \u200dWeiss as special counsel for the Hunter Biden matter. However, this move may not be enough to deter House Republicans from pushing for impeachment as early as this\u200c fall.<\/p>\n<p>The White House\u2063 has maintained a policy of deferring comments on investigations involving the\u2062 Bidens or former President Donald Trump to the Justice Department \u200cor the White House counsel&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Bauer serves as \u200cthe president&#8217;s personal attorney.<\/p>\n<p>The White House counsel&#8217;s \u200doffice, led by spokesperson Ian Sams, has taken the lead in responding to House Republican investigations.\u2064 Sams has been more assertive in this area compared\u200d to press secretary Karine\u2063 Jean-Pierre. If an\u200c impeachment inquiry does materialize on Capitol Hill, Siskel&#8217;s office will play \u2063a significant role in the impeachment war \u200broom.<\/p>\n<p>Siskel brings valuable experience from his time\u200d as deputy counsel under former President Barack Obama when Biden served as vice president.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;That experience will prove invaluable \u2063once Kevin McCarthy and Jim Comer get\u200b the ball\u200d rolling,&#8221; said a Democratic strategist.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In a statement announcing the hire, Biden expressed confidence in Siskel&#8217;s abilities, stating, &#8220;Ed Siskel&#8217;s extensive experience in public service and\u200b his commitment to upholding the rule of law make him the perfect choice to serve as my \u200dnext White\u200d House Counsel. His\u2062 expertise will allow him to hit\u2064 the ground running as\u200c a key leader on my team, as we continue to make progress for the American people\u200c every day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Siskel \u2063played \u200ca role in the White House&#8217;s response to two major scandals during the Obama administration: the Solyndra collapse\u200b and the attack on the U.S. Consulate in\u2064 Benghazi. Both incidents were heavily investigated by House Republicans, with Benghazi resulting in American\u2062 casualties and Solyndra becoming a symbol of the intersection \u2064between Obama&#8217;s green jobs agenda and crony \u2062capitalism.<\/p>\n<p>During his time as corporation counsel under Chicago\u2063 Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Siskel frequently clashed with the Trump administration, particularly regarding immigration enforcement in the city. Chicago sued the administration as Trump sought\u200d to crack down on sanctuary cities.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;He possesses the\u200c ideal\u2062 temperament for this role. He remains composed and level-headed under pressure,\u2064 yet\u200b incredibly resilient,&#8221; said former White House counsel Kathy Ruemmler, who previously worked with Siskel. &#8220;He&#8217;s the person\u2062 you\u200c want\u200c by your side in\u2062 the trenches.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Born in 1972, the same year Biden was first\u2063 elected to the Senate from\u200d Delaware, \u200cSiskel earned his bachelor&#8217;s degree from Wesleyan University and graduated from the University of Chicago Law School. He is the nephew of the renowned film critic Gene \u2064Siskel, known for his partnership with Roger \u200dEbert.<\/p>\n<p>Siskel also has experience as a former federal prosecutor. Prior to returning to the White House, he served as chief counsel at Grosvenor Holdings LLC, owned by \u200dDemocratic megadonor \u200cMichael \u2062Sacks. Siskel took over as \u2062Biden&#8217;s \u200ctop\u200d White House lawyer, replacing \u200cStuart Delery.<\/p>\n<p>In addition \u200dto his role as White House counsel, Siskel will play a crucial part in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-jackson-prepped-for-her-hearings-by-a-former-demand-justice-member-denies-relationship-to-dark-money-groups-pushing-her-scotus-nomination\/\" title=\"Judge Jackson, Prepped For Her Hearings By A Former Demand Justice Member, Denies Relationship To Dark Money Groups Pushing Her SCOTUS Nomination\">judicial nomination process<\/a>. Biden aims\u2062 to reshape the conservative majority on the Supreme Court, which has ruled against him\u200b in\u200b several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-will-hear-boston-marathon-bomber-execution-case\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Will Hear Boston Marathon Bomber Execution Case\">high-profile cases<\/a>. Despite a slim Senate majority, Biden has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-taps-new-top-white-house-lawyer-as-investigations-and-impeachment-loom\/\" title=\"Biden appoints new White House lawyer amidst looming investigations and impeachment.\">successfully confirmed numerous lower court nominees<\/a> and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>However, it is\u2062 the battles with House Republicans\u200c that will likely dominate the upcoming year as Biden prepares for\u2064 his reelection campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The White House believes that any impeachment attempt will ultimately backfire on Republicans leading up\u2063 to the 2024 election, especially considering\u200b the potential government shutdown \u200ctriggered by a spending fight. To support\u2062 this belief, Biden&#8217;s team has \u200bcirculated a list of GOP impeachment\u200c skeptics, including some conservative\u200d members currently serving in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>While individual lawmakers like Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Lauren Boebert\u200c (R-CO) have already introduced their own\u200b impeachment resolutions, McCarthy has indicated that any action would require a vote by the entire House.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If we move forward with \u2063an impeachment inquiry, it would occur through a vote on the floor of\u2063 the \u200dPeople&#8217;s House and \u200cnot through a declaration by one \u2062person,&#8221; McCarthy \u200dtold Breitbart.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the political landscape, Siskel would \u200bfind himself in the midst of an election-year impeachment \u2064battle.<\/p>\n<p>It would certainly be a dramatic return to the White House.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ed Siskel assumes White House counsel amidst a critical period. President Biden confronts investigations from various angles, as House Republicans intensify their inquiries and Hunter Biden faces potential indictment. Biden&#8217;s FCC nominee progresses towards confirmation, paving the way for a discussion on net neutrality. 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