Donald Trump on Saturday appointed Stanley Woodward, a lawyer who has defended several of the future president’s top aides and associates, as well as those accused in the January 6, 2021 attack, to join his White House legal team.
Trump’s transition team said in a statement that Woodward will serve as assistant to the president and senior adviser, and will work closely with Trump’s White House chief of staff, previously named Susie Wiles.
Trump last month selected David Warrington as his general counsel to lead the White House legal team, reversing course from his previous pick William McGinley, who moved to work with an outside group led by billionaire Elon Musk and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
Trump is scheduled to take office on January 20.
Washington-based Woodward has represented multiple people in Trump’s circle over the years, including adviser Dan Scavino, trade adviser Peter Navarro and aide Walt Nauta.
He also represented some of the defendants charged in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including Oath Keeper Kelly Meggs.
The man convicted and sentenced to nine months in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol snowboards in Whistler, BC Although Antony Vo says he expects a full pardon from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump when he takes office, he is also seeking asylum in Canada .
Trump also said three aides from his first term in the White House would return: Robert Gabriel, Nicholas Luna and William “Beau” Harrison.
