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00:02Bill McGinley, appointed by Donald Trump as legal counsel for the Department of Government
00:07Efficiency in December, is already stepping down just days after Trump returned to the White House.
00:12McGinley served as cabinet secretary during Trump's first term, and he stated he is exploring
00:18private sector opportunities and expressed his support for the second Trump administration.
00:22McGinley's departure follows that of DOJ co-chair Vivek Ramaswamy, who resigned to run for Ohio
00:28governor amid reported tension with Elon Musk. Watchdog groups have filed at least three lawsuits
00:35against DOJ, alleging it violates laws by assigning private citizens federal roles
00:40without ensuring required public assets. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com slash GSTV.
