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 Six federal prosecutors quit in Minnesota. Actor accused of child sex abuse has turned himself in. GoFundMe for ICE agent in Minneapolis shooting gets a big donor. Mike Lindell doesn't have to pay in 'prove me wrong' case. Report an error