Ex-Obama Lawyer Faces August Trial Over Lobbying Claims

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson at a hearing in Washington on Monday set a tight schedule of pre-trial deadlines to accommodate Craig’s and the government’s stated desire to wrap up the case quickly. The charges against Craig, 74, a former lawyer at Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, arose from Mueller’s two-year probe. Craig is the first prominent Democrat charged, and he pleaded not guilty last week.

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