The shake-up is a sign that the new administration may see the same chaos and infighting that so often plagued President-elect Donald J. Trump’s first term in office.

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he has picked David Warrington to serve as his White House counsel and that Bill McGinley, whom Trump had previously tapped for the role, will instead serve as counsel to the Department of Government Efficiency.

President-elect Donald Trump said he would appoint David Warrington as White House counsel, substituting his campaign lawyer for a previously announced pick to serve as the president’s chief in-house lawyer.

President-elect Donald Trump has replaced his pick to serve as the top lawyer in his White House, in an abrupt move that signals how quickly fortunes can shift in Trump’s orbit as a result of internal division.

President-elect Donald Trump has named his White House counsel — for a second time since his Nov. 5 election victory. On Nov. 12, Trump named William Joseph McGinley as White House counsel, but on Wednesday,

The incoming president has tapped seven attorneys who have been on his legal team to serve in government roles.

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed David A. Warrington as White House Counsel. Warrington, a veteran attorney and US Marine Corps veteran, has served as Trump's legal advisor and represented him in various capacities.