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'''Gregory Bestor "Greg" Craig''' (born March 4, 1945) is a prominent Washington lawyer who served as the White House Counsel under President [[Barack Obama]] from January through November 2009. Additionally, he served as Assistant to the President and Special Counsel during the Clinton administration, where he represented [[President Clinton]] during his Senate impeachment trial. As an attorney Craig's most controversial client was [[John Hinckley, Jr.]], who attempted to assassinate President [[Ronald Reagan]], and helped put together an insanity defense that led to Hinckley's acquittal. <ref>http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_9_52/ai_61892064/</ref>
Craig was forced to resign from the [[Obama administration]] after frustration among senior White House aides over his handling of the closing of [[Guantanamo Bay]]. <ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/12/top-white-house-lawyer-pushed-out/</ref> In January Obama had signed an executive order to close the prison by the end of January 2010.
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Craig was forced to resign from the [[Obama administration]] after frustration among senior White House aides over his handling of the closing of [[Guantanamo Bay]]. <ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/12/top-white-house-lawyer-pushed-out/</ref> In January Obama had signed an executive order to close the prison by the end of January 2010.
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==References==
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[[Category:United States Appointed Officials]]
[[Category: Obama Administration]]