John McEntee (political aide)
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) |
| College football career | |
| 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 first Trump Administration. He has been a Trump loyalist during and after the Trump presidency. 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.
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.
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.