White House Counsel
She served as Deputy General Counsel of the Clinton/Gore Transition Planning Foundation after Clinton's 1992 election, and then Associate Counsel to the President in the White House from 1993 on. Until impeachment, she was little known to the public.
During the impeachment trial, the BBC reported that she was "widely regarded as the shining star of the defense team, and gave an effective presentation on President Clinton's behalf on the second day of defense arguments." Other media outlets also viewed her work quite favorably. Her presentation to the Senate focused on refuting the obstruction of justice charge and the House managers' claim that failure to convict the President would damage the rule of law. Her summation became known for its endorsement of Clinton's record with respect towards women and minorities; she said, "I stand here before you today because President Bill Clinton believed I could stand here for him ... I'm not worried about civil rights, because this President's record on civil rights, on women's rights, on all of our rights is unimpeachable."
After Clinton was acquitted, Mills was offered the White House Counsel position when Charles Ruff stepped down, but she declined.
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