John McEntee (political aide)
John David McEntee II (born May 9, 1990) is an American political advisor who served in the 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 discovered he was under investigation by the Department of Homeland Security due to debt-related issues from gambling.
John McEntee | |
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McEntee in April 2019 | |
| 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) |
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. After leaving the White House, McEntee founded The Right Stuff, a dating app for conservatives, which he led as CEO.