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Trump announced that William Joseph McGinley will serve as counsel to DOGE.
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McGinley is DOGE’s first reported appointment, and Musk and Ramaswamy have encouraged everyday Americans to apply.
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Musk and Ramaswamy, the co-chairs of DOGE, said they want to staff the committee with “small government crusaders.”
President-elect Donald Trump announced a new appointment to the Department of Government Efficiency on Wednesday: William Joseph McGinley as counsel to the commission.
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have started sharing details about how DOGE will work, promising to staff their committee with “a lean team of small government crusaders.” DOGE’s account on X, formerly known as Twitter, told interested parties to forward their resume in a direct message. Several Silicon Valley leaders, including investor Marc Andreessen and Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, have reportedly been involved in the committee’s planning.
DOGE co-chairs 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.
McGinley is on Trump’s radar for other roles
William Joseph McGinley will serve as DOGE’s counsel.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images
Trump announced McGinley’s role in Truth Social: “Bill will play a critical role in ridding our economy of burdensome regulations, excessive spending and government waste.” In his role, Trump said McGinley will advise the Office of Management and Budget on how to reduce federal bureaucracy.
McGinley is a Republican attorney who has served as counsel for the Republican National Committee and the National Republican Senate Committee. On November 12, Trump asked him to serve as White House counsel, but he reversed the choice without providing an explanation.
Trump also announced Wednesday that David Warrington is his new choice as White House counsel.
Musk and Ramaswamy explained how DOGE would work in a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed. They said they will rely on two Supreme Court rulings to help Trump roll back the regulations. However, legal experts told CNN that 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.
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