The House Judiciary Committee has brought on Norm Eisen and Barry Berke as “special oversight counsels” to the committee’s Democratic majority to consult on matters relating to the Justice Department, special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe and other issues, Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) announced Tuesday.
Eisen is the co-founder of the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), and formerly served as the White House special counsel for ethics and government reform during the Obama administration. Berke is a veteran white collar criminal defense attorney and co-chair of litigation at Kramer Levin in New York.
“We are fortunate to be adding the insight and expertise of two widely respected legal authorities to the staff of the House Judiciary Committee as we look to restore accountability, safeguard our democracy, and protect the rule of law,” Nadler said in a statement.
“The House Judiciary Committee is determined to ask critical questions, gather all the information, judiciously assess the evidence, and make sure that the facts are not hidden from the American people,” he added. “I am glad to have such valuable resources available to help us ensure that this Administration is held accountable to our laws and to the American public.”
The pair have frequently appeared in The New York Times’ opinion pages with views on the Mueller investigation, as well as in the Washington Post, the Brookings Institution‘s blog, and elsewhere.
