President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he would appoint David Warrington as White House counsel, moving his previously announced choice for the position to a different job.
Roughly three weeks ago, Mr. Trump had tapped his campaign lawyer, Bill McKinley, to serve as White Counsel. But in a statement Wednesday, Mr. Trump said he was moving Mr. McGinley to serve instead as counsel for the Department of Government Efficiency, a quasi-public body aimed at reducing government expenses.
In a statement, Mr. Trump praised Mr. Warrington as “an esteemed lawyer and conservative leader.”
Mr. Warrington is currently a partner at Dillon Law Group, where he represented Mr. Trump on civil and constitutional cases such as fighting the movement to keep the president-elect off the ballot in some states because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Mr. Trump didn’t explain the switch other than to say that Mr. McGinley was “very passionate” about the work of the DOGE, which will be led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
“Bill is a great addition to a stellar team that is focused on making life better for all Americans. He will be at the forefront of my administration’s efforts to make our government more official and more accountable,” Mr. Trump said.
During Mr. Trump’s first term, Mr. McGinley served as White House liaison to the heads of the federal departments, and was the Republican National Committee’s election watchdog in 2024.
• Jeff Mordock can be reached at jmordock@washingtontimes.com.
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