Mueller-Fueled FARA Fear Grips Washington as Craig Goes to Trial

Aug. 12, 2019, 11:37 AM UTC

Gregory Craig has been a top White House lawyer, a partner in two prestigious Washington law firms, and a graduate of both Harvard University and Yale Law School. Just six years ago he was called one of America’s most influential lawyers.

One title he’d like to avoid: convicted felon.

Greg Craig
Photographer: Win McNamee/Getty Images

Craig, who served as White House counsel during President Barack Obama’s first term, is set to face a jury Aug. 12 over criminal charges that could send him to prison for five years. He’s a rare Democrat caught up in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election meddling. The ...

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