Trump Has Mused About Ousting White House Counsel; No Move on Tap
- President says Thursday Cipollone ‘fantastic’ as top counsel
- Trump has privately said counsel isn’t aggressive enough
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President Donald Trump recently quizzed advisers and lawmakers about whether he should replace Pat Cipollone as White House counsel, according to two people familiar with the matter, though they cautioned a move is not imminent.
The president in the past two to three weeks has asked some senior White House staffers as well as a House member and a senator who are close allies about bringing in a new top in-house lawyer, the people said.