Don McGahn

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Don McGahn
White House Counsel
In office January 20, 2017 – October 17, 2018
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	Neil Eggleston
Succeeded by	Emmet Flood (Acting)
Chair of the Federal Election Commission
In office July 10, 2008 – December 31, 2008
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	David Mason
Succeeded by	Steven T. Walther
Member of the Federal Election Commission
In office July 9, 2008 – September 12, 2013
President	George W. Bush Barack Obama
Preceded by	David Mason
Succeeded by	Lee E. Goodman
Personal details
Born	Donald Francis McGahn II (1968-06-16) June 16, 1968 (age 56) Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Shannon McGahn
Children	2
Education	University of Notre Dame (BA) Widener University (JD) Georgetown University (LLM)
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Donald Francis McGahn II (/məˈɡæn/ mə-GAN; born June 16, 1968) is an American lawyer who served as White House counsel for U.S. President Donald Trump, from the day of Trump's inauguration through October 17, 2018, when McGahn resigned. Previously, McGahn served on the Federal Election Commission for over five years. In November 2019, McGahn received a court order to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives. In August 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled 7–2 that the House can sue him to comply.^[1]