President-elect Donald Trump announced a slew of nominees last week, and also announced a change in one of his key nominations, naming David Warrington to lead the Office of White House Counsel and moving the man he’d formerly nominated, William McGinley, to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) as general counsel.
While the appointment is significant because of the office and the nominee, it’s also significant because of the palace intrigue surrounding Trump advisor Boris Epshteyn and the people he’s promoted for positions in the next Trump administration. This move is a bad sign for Epshteyn, who’d promoted McGinley to Trump for the White House counsel position.
Both appointments were announced in the same press release, without referencing the switcheroo.
“I am proud to announce the appointment of David A. Warrington to serve as Assistant to the…
