President-elect Trump announced Tuesday evening that William McGinley, a lawyer who worked in the former president's first administration, will be White House general counsel in his second term.

McGinley served as White House Cabinet secretary in Trump’s first administration. In a statement, Trump said McGinley played a "major role" in his election victory as the Republican National Committee's outside counsel for election integrity.

"Bill is a smart and tenacious lawyer who will help me advance our America........

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