President-elect Trump announced that he will further strengthen his team with additional White House appointments ahead of his inauguration on January 20th.
President Trump has selected Stanley Woodward to be a senior adviser on the White House legal team, saying he will work “closely” with his incoming chief of staff, Susie Wiles.
Woodward has previously represented many of President Trump's associates and associates, including his aide Walt Nauta, as well as those charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. He is the co-founder of the Woodward Law Firm, a Washington-based brand.
Trump previously worked for a multinational law firm, including representing multiple international companies in defense of charges related to violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as well as involvement in national federal litigation. He also served as the company's coordinating attorney.” Saturday.
Robert Gabriel Jr. returns to the White House as assistant to the president for policy. He was a co-producer of Fox News' “The Ingraham Angle.” Previously, he held various positions including in the West Wing, including as an advisor to President Trump's Save America Leadership PAC.
Additionally, President Trump has nominated Nicolas Luna to be his next deputy chief of staff for strategy and implementation. Luna, who previously worked on Vice President-elect J.D. Vance's team, testified before the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack.
In his announcement, President Trump praised Luna as a “highly respected White House veteran and Trump Vance campaign warrior.” The president-elect said Luna will “oversee the president's schedule and ensure that the White House's external messaging, outreach, and operations are aligned with the administration's short- and long-term goals.” .
President Trump has selected William “Bo” Harrison to be his chief of staff and deputy chief of staff for operations. During Trump's first term, Mr. Harrison was a “liaison between the operational departments of the Office of the President,” Mr. Trump said.
Harrison, whom President Trump called a “trusted ally,” “led multiple U.S. delegations to countries including North Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan, and was instrumental in planning a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.” “He played an important role,” the president-elect said.
