Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he would appoint David Warrington as White House Counsel, but there was sudden uncertainty about who would be the incoming administration’s top lawyer as he moved his original nomination to a new branch of government efficiency. I changed my mind.
The move means Warrington, who served as Trump’s longtime lawyer and general counsel for the Trump campaign, will effectively become Trump’s most prominent legal advisor in the day-to-day running of the Western campaign.
“Dave will lead the White House Counsel’s Office and serve as the White House’s top lawyer. Dave will continue to represent me ably as my personal attorney and as general counsel for my presidential campaign. Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Mr. Warrington has long been a low-profile but consistent player in Mr. Trump’s legal trajectory, including his pre-election lawsuit with the Federal Election Commission and Mr. Trump’s involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. has led civil litigation involving voting closures.
Warrington had been vying to become White House Counsel in the days after the election (it’s common for presidential campaign general counsel to win the White House Counsel job), but President Trump replaced him with the Republican Party. Until I decided I wanted lawyer Bill McGinley.
The exact details of why President Trump changed his mind are unclear. But the decision reflects shifting power dynamics within Trump’s orbit in the weeks leading up to his inauguration.
The Trump transition team’s “War Room” account posted on He said this was because he needed his own lawyer. Cut government spending by millions of dollars.
“President Trump knows that reforming the federal government will not be easy, which is why we need solid, experienced experts like DOGE’s Bill McGinley,” the post said, referring to the acronym for the Office of Efficiency. stated using.
But the decision also marked Warrington’s move ahead of last week’s Thanksgiving holiday, which was widely seen as an attempt to oust Trump chief of staff Boris Epshteyn over his alleged pay system for Cabinet nominees. It’s also something I received. candidate.
The apparent ouster attempt failed, and Epshteyn remained within Trump’s orbit. Several Trump aides have said that Warrington was offered the position of White House Counsel as part of a de-escalation within Trump’s legal team to ensure that Warrington gets what he wants and that Epshteyn maintains influence. He suggested that it may have been.
“The bill will play a critical role in freeing our economy from onerous regulations, overspending, and government waste. He said he intends to provide advice and guidance on ending federal bureaucracy.
The role of White House Counsel is not a Senate-confirmed position. Mr. Warrington will join the West Wing’s senior staff led by Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, a co-chair of the Trump campaign with whom he has worked closely.
