Washington D.C., Oct 15, 2018 / 10:30 am
President Donald Trump has reportedly chosen a Catholic lawyer, Pat Cipollone, to replace White House counsel Donald McGhan. In addition to his professional work, Cipollone serves on the board of directors for the Catholic Information Center in Washington, D.C., and co-founded the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in 2004.
According to a Washington Post report published Oct. 13, Cipollone has been informally advising President Trump's personal lawyers on Robert Müller's special counsel probe into alleged Russian interference in the last election since June.
While Cipollone's name has been connected with the position since August, Axios first reported the president's pick Oct. 13, citing four unnamed government sources familiar with the decision. A White House spokesperson would not confirm the appointment.
When asked to confirm the selection on Saturday, President Trump told reporters that "Pat's a great guy. I don't want to say [who has been selected], but he's a great guy. He's very talented and he's a very good man, but I don't want to say."