Trump Names White House Counsel as Potential Conflicts Loom
- Jones Day lawyer McGahn is ex-Federal Election Commission head
- Fox News analyst McFarland is deputy national security adviser
Scaramucci on President-Elect Trump's Transition
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Donald Trump named Donald F. McGahn as White House counsel, selecting a seasoned political lawyer who could help navigate the growing scrutiny on potential conflicts of interest between the president-elect’s businesses and his incoming administration.
McGahn, a partner at the Jones Day law firm in Washington and a former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, had served as an adviser to Trump’s campaign. His specialties include government ethics, the president-elect’s transition team said in a statement Friday announcing his selection.