Politics | Gregory Craig White House Counsel Craig Stepping Down He's taken flak over Guantanamo Bay policy By John Johnson Posted Nov 12, 2009 10:37 PM CST Updated Nov 13, 2009 5:44 AM CST Copied White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, left, White House Counsel Greg Craig, center, and White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds) White House counsel Gregory Craig is expected to resign as early as Friday, reports the Washington Post. Craig has taken much heat over the clumsy handling of the Guantanamo Bay closure, and his resignation isn't a huge surprise. It's still the highest-level departure in the Obama administration. He will be replaced by Bob Bauer, Obama's personal attorney. Read These Next Kristi Noem is catching some flak over her new home. Hillary might nominate Trump for a Nobel if he ends war. Russia's foreign minister had quite a sweatshirt. Share of people hitting life's milestones by age 34 drops. Report an error