Pat Cipollone, a veteran Washington lawyer, is likely to be named the next White House counsel, succeeding Don McGahn, who has held the role since President Trump took office last year, according to two White House officials. Cipollone, who currently practices commercial litigation at Stein Mitchell Cipollone Beato & Missner LLP in Washington, would come into the position following a wave of departures from the White House counsel’s team, which typically staffs as many as 50 attorneys. Kavanaugh strongly denied the allegations. An expanded version of this report appears at WSJ.com. Popular on WSJ.com:U.S. Edges Toward New Cold-War Era With ChinaTrump Defends Separating Families at the Border

Source: Wall Street Journal October 14, 2018 00:00 UTC