Don McGahn, Donald Trump’s first White House lawyer and architect of his judicial appointment strategy, is turning heads in the legal world after agreeing to speak at a gathering of never-Trump conservatives the week after the election.
McGahn is set to join a Nov. 13 panel hosted by the Society for the Rule of Law, a group founded by vocal anti-Trump lawyers like George Conway, retired federal appellate judge Michael Luttig and former Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Va.), all of whom have all labeled Trump a danger to the republic.
Asked about the appearance, McGahn said via email that he was “just doing a panel” and called it an “academic” event. He didn’t directly address a question about who he’s supporting in the presidential race, but suggested that the meeting’s organizers are likely to be unhappy with the outcome of the election.
“I think those folks in that camp will be disappointed next week, whereas I’m feeling alright right now,” McGahn said.
The society’s executive director, Gregg Nunziata, confirmed that McGahn is set to speak alongside former White House counsels Bob Bauer, who worked under Barack Obama, and Alberto Gonzales, a Bush-era administration official and former attorney general who recently endorsed Harris….