Trump allies push Hill veteran Mark Paoletta as impeachment 'quarterback'
by Steven Nelson
| November 08, 2019 04:43 PM
As the White House adds staff to fight impeachment, some of President Trump's allies are urging him to name attorney Mark Paoletta "quarterback" of the effort.
Paoletta, general counsel of the White House Office of Management and Budget, has decades of experience in Washington political battles and is best known for his work helping confirm conservative Supreme Court justices.
A White House official told the Washington Examiner that Trump personally likes Paoletta, and they hope the idea gains traction.
A second White House official, however, said there are no apparent steps underway to have Paoletta, 57, take on broader impeachment responsibilities.
Paoletta, who worked as the top lawyer for Vice President Mike Pence during his first year in office, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. But people who have worked with him enthusiastically endorsed the notion.
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