Who Is Uttam Dhillon, White House Counsel Who Reportedly Misled Trump on Firing Comey?
A report Friday said Dhillon withheld his conclusion that Trump had the authority to fire the former FBI director because he feared the repercussions of such a move.
January 05, 2018 at 02:21 PM
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White House lawyer Uttam Dhillon made headlines after a Thursday report claimed he misled President Donald Trump about whether he could fire former FBI Director James Comey.
Dhillon, according to The New York Times, feared firing Comey, as Trump ultimately did last May, would put the presidency in danger. He told Trump the president needed cause to fire the FBI director. After a junior lawyer's researched concluded Trump could fire Comey for any reason, Dhillon never corrected the record, the Times report said.
So who is Dhillon, the White House lawyer who tried to stop Trump? Turns out he's worked all over the federal government, including stints at the Justice Department, the Hill, the Department of Homeland Security and private practice. Here's what to know:
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