He’s been president-elect for just under a week, and Donald Trump is wasting no time filling out his Cabinet and making other critical personnel decisions. We’ve already seen several candidates on Tuesday, including Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary, rumored South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to head the Department of Homeland Security, and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee for Ambassador to Israel, with more to come.
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Now Trump has appointed William “Bill” McGinley as his White House counsel. In his first term, this role was filled by Don McGahn, Emmet Flood (acting) and Pat Cipollone.
The Trump-Vance Transition Team released the following opinion to McGinley:
I am pleased to announce that William Joseph McGinley will serve as my White House counsel. Bill is a shrewd and tenacious attorney who will assist me advance our America First agenda while fighting for election integrity and against the weaponization of law enforcement. He served as White House Cabinet Secretary during my first term and played an critical role in our election victory as the RNC’s outside adviser on election integrity. Bill served as General Counsel at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, was a partner at two international law firms, and will work with me as we Make America Great Again!
McGinley attended an “Election Integrity Call” hosted by the RNC shortly before the election.
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Here were McGinley’s thoughts on the call about Bucks County’s win regarding the extension of absentee voting time due to the improper closure of election offices during the required period:
McGinley stated that voters relied on what Bucks County officials told them about eligibility, but officials failed to honor that commitment to voters. Other districts kept their offices open at all times. When administrators make a commitment, they must honor that commitment. He noted that the ruling found that Bucks County violated Pennsylvania election law. He added that these voters deserve the same treatment as high-ranking officials who bragged about being able to vote early – they should be entitled to the same process, and it should be a safe and sound and limpid process. McGinley argued that if voters made sacrifices to cast their ballots during the workweek, officials should honor their commitment. He added that they will continue to monitor the situation until election day.
