President-elect Trump further assembled his team by announcing additional senior White House officials ahead of his inauguration on January 20.
President Trump has named Stanley Woodward as chief counsel to the White House legal team and said he will work “closely” with the president’s incoming chief of staff, Suzy Wiles.
Woodward previously represented many of Trump’s top associates and aides, including his deputy, Walt Nauta, along with those indicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. He is the co-founder of the Washington-based brand Woodward Law Firm.
“Previously, he worked for a multinational law firm, where he represented several international companies in defending against charges of violation of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and served as coordinating counsel for companies involved in nationwide federal litigation,” Trump said. On Saturday.
Robert Gabriel Jr. will return to the White House as a policy adviser to the president. He was an associate producer for Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle.” Previously, he served in a variety of roles in the West Wing, including as an advisor to Trump’s Save America Leadership PAC.
Trump also nominated Nicholas Luna to be the next deputy chief of staff for strategic implementation. Luna, who previously served on Vice President-elect J.D. Vance’s team, testified before the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack.
In his announcement, Trump praised Luna as a “highly respected White House veteran and Trump-Vance campaign warrior.” The president-elect said Luna will “oversee the president’s schedule and ensure that messaging, communications and operations outside the White House align with the administration’s short- and long-term goals.”
Trump chose William “Beau” Harrison as his assistant to the president and deputy chief of staff for operations. During Trump’s first term in the White House, Harrison was “the liaison between the operational elements of the President’s administration,” Trump said.
Prime Minister Harrison, whom Trump called a “trusted adviser,” said he “led U.S. delegations to countries around the world, including North Korea, Iraq, and Afghanistan, and played a key role in planning the historic meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.” . “The president-elect said.
