CNN —President-elect Donald Trump has replaced his pick to serve as the top lawyer in his White House, in an abrupt move that signals how quickly fortunes can shift in Trump’s orbit as a result of internal division.
Trump announced Wednesday that he had chosen his campaign’s general counsel, David Warrington, to serve as his White House counsel and that Bill McGinley, whom Trump had previously tapped for the role, would instead serve as counsel to the Department of Government Efficiency.
“Dave has represented me well as my personal attorney, and as General Counsel for my Presidential Campaign.
He is an esteemed lawyer and Conservative leader,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform, while also announcing the change in role for McGinley.
He will partner with the White House and the Office of Management and Budget to provide advice and guidance to end the bloated Federal Bureaucracy,” Trump posted.
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