Trump Replaces His White House Counsel Before He Even Started the Job [View all]
Source: New York Times
Dec. 4, 2024 Updated 2:56 p.m. ET
President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday replaced his choice for White House counsel before he even got a chance to start the job, a sign of the shifting power dynamics in Mr. Trump’s inner circle in the weeks before he takes office.
David Warrington, the Trump campaign’s top lawyer, is the new pick for White House counsel, Mr. Trump said on social media. William McGinley, whom Mr. Trump chose for the job just weeks ago, is going to move to a role related to the Department of Government Efficiency, which the billionaire Elon Musk will lead.
The move reflects how quickly allegiances can change in Mr. Trump’s orbit. It also came soon after a spate of headlines about one of his top aides, who was accused of trying to profit off his proximity to the president-elect by asking for tens of thousands of dollars in “retainer fees” from potential appointees.
That aide, Boris Epshteyn, has denied the allegations and is still close to Mr. Trump. Although Mr. Epshteyn has no formal role in the transition process, he had sought to influence the staffing of a range of positions across the administration, especially with legal roles like White House counsel, and had endorsed Mr. McGinley.
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