DOGE just got a new hire
Trump announced that William Joseph McGinley, a Republican lawyer, will serve as DOGE's counsel.
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- Trump announced that William Joseph McGinley will serve as counsel to DOGE.
- McGinley is DOGE's first reported hire, and Musk and Ramaswamy have encouraged everyday Americans to apply.
- Musk and Ramaswamy, DOGE co-heads, said they want to staff the commission with "small-government crusaders."
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday a new hire for the Department of Government Efficiency: William Joseph McGinley as the commission's counsel.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have begun sharing details about how DOGE will work, promising to staff their commission with "a lean team of small-government crusaders." DOGE's account on X, formerly known as Twitter, told those interested to send along their CV in a direct message. Various Silicon Valley leaders, including investor Marc Andreessen and Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick, have reportedly been involved with planning for the commission.
The DOGE co-heads have said they want to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget. In 2024, federal spending totaled $6.75 trillion, nine-tenths of which went to federal programs.
Representatives for Musk and Ramswamy did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
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Trump announced McGinley's role on Truth Social: "Bill will play a crucial role in liberating our Economy from burdensome Regulations, excess spending, and Government waste." In his role, Trump said that McGinley will advise the Office of Management and Budget on how to pare down the federal bureaucracy.
McGinley is a Republican lawyer who has served as counsel for the Republican National Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee. On November 12, Trump tapped him to serve as White House counsel, but he rolled back that choice without offering an explanation.
Trump also announced Wednesday that David Warrington was his new pick for White House counsel.
Musk and Ramaswamy explained in a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed how DOGE would work. They said they will rely on two Supreme Court rulings to help Trump roll back regulations. Legal experts, however, told CNN that the DOGE leaders are misinterpreting the SCOTUS cases and that some of the commission's work could face legal challenges.
McGinley did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
