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Trump turns to Washington lawyer to navigate legal, ethics issues
Source: Reuters
POLITICS | Sat Nov 26, 2016 | 1:05am EST
Trump turns to Washington lawyer to navigate legal, ethics issues
By Roberta Rampton and Steve Holland | WEST PALM BEACH, FLA./WASHINGTON
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday chose Washington insider Donald McGahn to be his White House counsel, giving him the job of untangling potential conflicts of interest that the New York businessman's presidency may present.
McGahn, a former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, had been the chief counsel of the Trump campaign and was one of the few members of the Republican establishment to embrace the outsider candidate.
While Trump during his campaign frequently promised to "drain the swamp" of the political establishment in Washington, McGahn has an extensive history in the capital, especially in conservative politics.
McGahn served for years as counsel to the National Republican Congressional Committee, the arm of the Republican Party that oversees campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Trump turns to Washington lawyer to navigate legal, ethics issues
By Roberta Rampton and Steve Holland | WEST PALM BEACH, FLA./WASHINGTON
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday chose Washington insider Donald McGahn to be his White House counsel, giving him the job of untangling potential conflicts of interest that the New York businessman's presidency may present.
McGahn, a former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, had been the chief counsel of the Trump campaign and was one of the few members of the Republican establishment to embrace the outsider candidate.
While Trump during his campaign frequently promised to "drain the swamp" of the political establishment in Washington, McGahn has an extensive history in the capital, especially in conservative politics.
McGahn served for years as counsel to the National Republican Congressional Committee, the arm of the Republican Party that oversees campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-idUSKBN13K26W