Bloomberg Law
Feb. 12, 2019, 6:02 PM UTC

Trump Investigation by House Panel Gains Two Seasoned Lawyers

Billy House
Billy House
Bloomberg News

The House Judiciary Committee—a panel at the forefront of efforts to investigate President Donald Trump—has signed up two prominent lawyers with expertise in government ethics and white-collar crime.

Chairman Jerrold Nadler said Feb. 12 that Norm Eisen, a vocal Trump critic, and Barry Berke will serve as “consulting counsels” to the panel.

Committees are gearing up multiple investigations of the Trump administration now that Democrats control the House, and the Judiciary panel attracts extra attention because it would play a leading role if there’s any move to impeach the president.

Nadler, a New York Democrat, said Eisen and Berke will ...

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