“He has been a Great White House counsel.”AD'Biblical perspectives'Cipollone, who did not respond to interview requests, and Trump came from different universes. Barr — then in private practice — was among those who recommended Cipollone, according to a person who is close to both men. But he remained on the president’s radar, and in 2018 his name surfaced as possible White House counsel. In a brusquely worded, eight-page letter to House leaders, he declared that the White House would not cooperate with the House impeachment inquiry. Communications aides told him it would make things worse for Trump, according to officials involved in the discussions.

Source: Washington Post January 30, 2020 23:48 UTC