Under impeachment pressure, White House considers communications specialist

White House officials are discussing the possibility of bringing in a specialist to handle communications involving the Democrats' impeachment inquiry as Republican officials clamor to defend President Donald Trump, sources familiar with the effort said on Thursday.It was unclear whether the specialist would work inside the White House or act as an outside adviser, with discussions still ongoing about the effort, the sources said.Trump had announced former Republican lawmaker Trey Gowdy as an ou