President-elect Trump announced that William McGinley will return as White House advisor.
“I am pleased to announce that William Joseph McGinley will serve as my White House Counsel,” the appointment announcement reads.
In an announcement Tuesday night, President Trump said McGinley played a “huge role” in winning the election as outside counsel for election integrity for the Republican National Committee.
“Bill is a smart and tenacious attorney who will help us advance America First policies while protecting election integrity and opposing the weaponization of law enforcement,” the announcement said. There is.
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William J. McGinley speaks about new lobbying laws at a BNA-sponsored event. (Tom Williams/Roll Call/Getty Images)
White House Counsel typically plays an important behind-the-scenes role in vetting Supreme Court nominees and nominees.
Trump has already selected three Supreme Court justices in his first term, and if he wins two more in his second term, he will appoint a majority of the justices.
Then-President Donald Trump spoke to The Associated Press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Mr. McGinley served as White House Cabinet Secretary during the first Trump administration and as general counsel for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
Before entering politics, he was a partner in two international law firms.
Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 6, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The selection marks a new addition to President Trump's rapidly forming Cabinet.
President Trump has selected top Republicans, and the next president is expected to select Florida Sen. Marco Rubio as secretary of state and South Dakota governor Kristi Noem as secretary of homeland security.
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Additionally, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (RN.Y.) was selected as ambassador to the United Nations, and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee was selected as ambassador to Israel.
FOX News' William Mears Jr. contributed to this report.
