Biden Administration Names Experienced Prosecutor as New White House Counsel

Ed Siskel is named White House Counsel by the Biden administration. With a background in the Obama administration, he faces complex challenges and investigations, including special counsel probes and calls for impeachment.

President Joe Biden speaks at a proclamation signing ceremony in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, next to the White House in Washington on July 25, 2023. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

The Biden administration has appointed Ed Siskel as White House Counsel, according to an Aug. 22 announcement.

Mr. Siskel’s background includes a nearly four-year tenure in the White House Counsel’s Office during the Obama administration, culminating in his role as Deputy Counsel.