John McEntee | |
|---|---|
| Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office | |
| In office January 8, 2020 – January 20, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Jordan Karem |
| Succeeded by | Catherine M. Russell |
| Personal Aide to the President | |
| In office January 20, 2017 – March 13, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Joe Paulsen |
| Succeeded by | Jordan Karem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 9, 1990 Fullerton, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Connecticut (BA) |
| UConn Huskies – No. 18 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 208 lb (94 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | UConn (2008–2012) |
| High school | Servite High School (Anaheim, California) |
John David McEntee II (born May 9, 1990) is an American political advisor, entrepreneur and former football player who served in the Trump Administration. He has been a Trump loyalist during and after the Trump presidency.[1][2] He began as a body man and personal aide to the president but was dismissed by White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly in March 2018 after failing a security clearance background check, which had found that he was under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security for issues related to gambling.[3][4][5][6][7]
After Kelly was dismissed in December 2018, Donald Trump rehired McEntee and named him Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office in February 2020.[3][8][9][10]
McEntee played a significant role in the attempt to overturn the 2020 election in the lead-up to the January 6 Capitol attack, and promoted numerous conspiracy theories about the election.[3]
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A staunch Trump loyalist
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Tenpaswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Treene, Alayna (February 13, 2020). "Ex-Trump aide John McEntee to lead White House office of personnel". Axios.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
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