Trump Gets a Combative White House Counsel

Donald McGahn, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for White House counsel, “fought for years to strip away limits on big money in politics long before the Supreme Court blessed the idea, and he has relied on a bare-knuckle style to defend politicians in trouble,” the New York Times reports.

“Still, it was an audacious move even for Mr. McGahn when he signed on in early 2015 as the lawyer for Mr. Trump’s long-shot presidential bid. At the time, few other Washington insiders would get behind Mr. Trump, and some were skeptical of Mr. McGahn’s decision, even openly scornful.”

“Now, Mr. McGahn stands to become one of the most powerful, if least known, figures in Mr. Trump’s inner circle.”