Judge Tosses Count Against Former White House Counsel Before Trial

A judge dismissed a key part of the case against former White House counsel Greg Craig ahead of his trial on charges stemming from legal work he performed for Ukraine in 2012

WASHINGTON—A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a key part of the case against former White House counsel Greg Craig on the eve of his trial on charges stemming from legal work he performed for Ukraine in 2012.

In her opinion, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson dismissed a charge of making a false and misleading statement to the Justice Department unit that regulates foreign influence in the U.S., citing vagueness in the way the law was drafted.

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