President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that White House counsel Don McGahn will be leaving his staff in the fall. Trump said on Thursday that he’s chosen McGahn’s successor.
Who is Don McGahn?
McGahn, 50, worked for Jones Day as a campaign finance attorney in Washington D.C. He was also chairman of the Federal Election Commission. He was counsel to the National Republican Congressional Committee. McGahn then joined Trump as general counsel for his 2016 campaign.
After he won the election, Trump appointed McGahn as general counsel for the White House. He praised McGahn for his “brilliant legal mind, excellent character and a deep understanding of constitutional law.”
McGahn helped Trump select Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court. He’s also been the White House representative dealing most closely with Robert Mueller’s investigation.
Why is McGahn Leaving?
The president tweeted that McGahn will stay on staff until after the Senate votes to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as the next Supreme Court Justice.
