David Warrington announced his departure as White House counsel after more than a year and a half of exceptional service to President Donald Trump and our nation.Warrington served through the most legally besieged presidency in American history and held the line every single day.Warrington's record speaks for itself.
First as general counsel for Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and then as White House counsel, Warrington spent years fighting the anti-Trump lawfare that sought to cripple both Trump and our country.As campaign counsel, Warrington helped defeat multiple efforts to remove Trump from state ballots and represented the president in civil and constitutional matters stemming from the Democrats' weaponization of our legal system.Warrington then brought his battle-tested skill and wisdom straight into the White House — where he has proven decisive in advancing Trump’s ambitious agenda.FILE - White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt (L), CIA Director John Rattcliffe (front) and White House Counsel David Warrington (C) look on as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (2ndL) speaks with security advisor Andy Baker (R) in the Situation Room as they monitor the mission that took out three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites, at the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Daniel Torok/The White House via Getty Images)TRUMP ANNOUNCES AIDE WILL SOON STEP INTO WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL POSTAs White House counsel, Warrington drove the selection of a stellar slate of appellate and district judges who will serve long after the Trump administration ends.These jurists — among them all-stars Judge Emil Bove on the Third Circuit and Judge Eric Tung on the Ninth Circuit — stand out as constitutionalists already constraining the nation's most radical district courts.Many belong on any future Supreme Court short list.
Those selections will endure as one of Warrington's most important and lasting legacies.Warrington also led, and largely won, the fight against the Demo...