From Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) and Mary Bruce (@marykbruce):
White House Counsel Bob Bauer is leaving the administration and returning to his previous position as general counsel to the President?s reelection campaign, the White House announced today. Current Principal Deputy Counsel to the President Kathryn Ruemmler will take over as White House Counsel.
?Bob is a good friend and has served as a trusted adviser for many years,? President Obama said in a statement. ?Bob was a critical member of the White House team. He has exceptional judgment, wisdom, and intellect, and he will continue to be one of my close advisers.?
Expect Bauer to be an aggressive force within the Obama reelection campaign from his perch at the private law firm Perkins Coie, where he has previously served as chair. In 2008, Bauer created a reputation for himself by crashing a Clinton campaign conference call and publicly dismissing complaints lobbied by McCain?s campaign counsel.
Bauer, who is married to former White House communications director Anita Dunn, took over the position of White House counsel from Greg Craig in December 2009 after months of speculation about Craig?s departure.
At the time Craig, who spearheaded the White House effort to close the detainee center at Guantanamo Bay, had been criticized for recommending that President Obama order Gitmo to close within a year.
Bauer?s departure is expected to come at the end of June. At Perkins Cole, he will focus on the reelection campaign, serve as general counsel to the Democratic National Committee, and will also resume serving as personal lawyer to the president, a position he held prior to joining the White House.
Ruemmler, who has served as Bauer?s deputy since January 2010, joined the Obama administration in 2009 as the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General at the Department of Justice. Prior to joining the administration, Ruemmler was a litigation partner in the D.C. office of Latham & Watkins.
?Kathy is an outstanding lawyer with impeccable judgment,? Obama said. ?Together, Bob and Kathy have led the White House Counsel?s office, and Kathy will assure that it continues to successfully manage its wide variety of responsibilities.?
- Jake Tapper and Mary Bruce
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