JUSTICE DEPARTMENT/LEGAL/TRUMP AS PRESIDET/TRUMP PEOPLE: “President Donald Trump is considering Washington litigator Pat Cipollone as a replacement for White House counsel Don McGahn, who will be leaving this autumn, a source familiar with situation said on Friday [8-31-18]. The source said it was unclear how serious a candidate the former Justice Department lawyer is. The White House declined to comment on Cipollone’s candidacy for the position, which was first reported by the Washington Post. The Post reported that earlier this week Trump interviewed Cipollone, who has advised Trump’s outside legal team. Cipollone currently is a litigation partner at Stein Mitchell Cipollone Beato & Missner, where he has handled cases ranging from class action suits to regulatory disputes involving federal agencies. He also has been involved in corporate crisis management and cases involving high levels of government scrutiny, according to his firm biography.”
–Reuters Staff, “Trump considering D.C. litigator to replace White House counsel McGahn,” Reuters, August 31, 2018 9:42 am