Donald Trump has been president-elect for just under a month and is already busy assembling his cabinet and making key personnel decisions. On Tuesday we saw several selections, including Scott Bessent for Treasury Secretary and a rumored South Dakota governor Kristi Noem as head of Homeland Security.
William “Bill” McGinley has been named Trump’s White House Counsel. In his first term, this role was held by Don McGahn, Emmet Flood (Acting), and Pat Cipollone.
The Trump-Vance Transition Team released the following statement about McGinley.
William Joseph McGinley has been appointed as my White House Counsel. Bill McGinley is a smart, tenacious attorney who will assist me in advancing our America First agenda and fighting for election transparency and against weaponization by law enforcement. Bill served as my White House Cabinet secretary during my first term and was the RNC’s outside counsel for election integrity. He played a key role in our victory in the elections. Bill was General Counsel for the National Republican Senatorial Committee and a partner in two international law firms. He will be working with me to Make America Great Again.
McGinley took part in a “call for election integrity” organized by the RNC shortly before the election.
Here are McGinley’s comments on the Bucks County decision to extend the absentee balloting period due to the improper closure of the polling offices during the specified period.
McGinley said that Bucks County officials had told voters that they could vote but that the officials failed to keep their promise to the voters. Some counties kept their offices open throughout the day. Administrators must keep their commitments. He pointed out that the ruling determined that Bucks County had violated Pennsylvania’s election laws. He said that these voters should receive the same treatment as officials who boasted about their ability to vote early. They should also be treated transparently and securely. McGinley argued that officials must honor their promise to voters who sacrificed their workweek to vote. He said that officials will continue to monitor the situation until election day.
