Pritzker preps for House committee showdown with help from top Biden attorney

Gov. JB Pritzker has retained a powerful Washington, D.C., law firm to help navigate dicey political waters ahead of a high-profile appearance before the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Thursday.

The billionaire governor is paying for the services of Covington & Burling out of his own pocket. Dana Remus, former White House counsel to President Joe Biden, is among those helping Pritzker prepare for the June 12 Republican-led committee about immigration policies. Republican attorneys at the firm are also providing counsel, according to a source with direct knowledge of his preparations.

Remus also led vetting of Pritzker as a potential vice presidential candidate during Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign last year. Remus also served as Biden’s general counsel for his 2020 presidential campaign.

“The State retained outside counsel to provide additional expertise and capacity to respond to the committee’s requests and ensure the Governor’s Office can remain focused on delivering for the people of Illinois,” Pritzker spokesman Matt Hill said in a statement to the Sun-Times. “While Congressional Republicans are wasting taxpayer dollars all to find out that Illinois has always followed the law, Governor Pritzker is saving Illinois taxpayers by personally paying for the state’s cost of the committee’s inquiry.”

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