White House looking at potential staff additions to aid impeachment battle: Sources

Source: ABC News

To combat the growing impeachment inquiry led by House Democrats, senior White House officials and multiple outside advisers close to the president have been discussing options to create top-level posts inside the administration specifically designed to deal with impeachment-related matters, multiple sources with direct knowledge tell ABC News.

Sources say one idea being discussed is to add an arm to the communications operation who will specifically deal with impeachment matters.

So far, former Treasury Department spokesperson Tony Sayegh has been described as a potential option for that role as sources say he is a trusted veteran of the Trump administration. Sayegh did not respond when contacted by ABC News.

Another option being discussed is to add a lawyer to the team who would serve in a spokesperson-like role. Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, a longtime friend of the president who campaigned with him aggressively during the elections, has been approached for that role, according to aides close to the president.

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