Nov 12, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Trump names William McGinley as White House Counsel

Sareen Habeshian

ump takes the stage during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena on November 04, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. With one day left before the general election, Trump is campaigning for re-election in the battleground states of North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan. (Photo by Chip Somodevill — Trump on Nov. 4 in Raleigh, North Carolina. PhotoL Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday that he's selected William McGinley to serve as White House Counsel.

The big picture: The role was an unusually high-profile one during the first Trump administration and is likely be even more so now that the president-elect and his aides have indicated they'll challenge the limits of executive power.

Driving the news: Trump said in his announcement on Truth Social that McGinley "played a major role in our election victory" as the Republican National Committee's outside counsel for election integrity.

McGinley previously served as White House cabinet secretary during Trump's first term.
"Bill is a smart and tenacious lawyer who will help me advance our America First agenda while fighting for election integrity and against the weaponization of law enforcement," the president-elect said.

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