White House Counsel

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government office legal advisory position

The White House Counsel is the chief legal advisor to the President of the United States and the White House Office, providing guidance on constitutional, ethical, and legal issues affecting the presidency and the executive branch.

Aliases (6)

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	government office → legal advisory position →
advises	President of the United States → White House Office →
advisesOn	appointments and nominations → campaign finance restrictions as they affect the White House → compliance with federal statutes by the White House staff → conflict of interest rules → constitutional issues → ethical issues → ethics compliance → executive privilege → financial disclosure requirements → legal issues affecting the executive branch → legal issues affecting the presidency → separation of powers issues → statutory issues → use of executive orders and presidential memoranda → war powers and national security law as they affect the presidency →
appliesToJurisdiction	federal government of the United States →
appointedBy	President of the United States →
country	United States of America →
nominatedBy	President of the United States →
notableOfficeHolder	Alberto Gonzales → Dana Remus → Don McGahn → Harriet Miers → John Dean → Pat Cipollone → Stuart Delery →
officeHolderRole	chief legal advisor to the President of the United States → chief legal advisor to the White House Office →
partOf	Executive Office of the President of the United States → White House Office →
positionHeldBy	White House Counsel to the President →
reportsTo	President of the United States →
responsibleFor	advising on compliance with the Hatch Act as it applies to White House staff → advising on compliance with the Presidential Records Act → advising on ethics training for White House employees → advising on responses to congressional investigations involving the White House → advising on responses to subpoenas directed at the White House → coordinating with the Department of Justice on legal matters involving the presidency → overseeing legal compliance within the White House Office → reviewing presidential executive orders for legality → reviewing presidential proclamations for legality → reviewing presidential signing statements → vetting potential presidential nominees for legal and ethical issues →
workLocation	Washington, D.C. → White House →

Referenced by (17)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alberto Gonzales → Don McGahn → Harriet Miers → John Dean → Pat Cipollone →	positionHeld
Office of General Counsel (OMB) ("White House Counsel’s Office") → Office of the Counsel to the Vice President ("White House Counsel’s Office") → Office of the Staff Secretary ("White House Counsel’s Office") → White House Chief of Staff →	worksWith
White House Office ("Office of White House Counsel") → White House staff →	includes
Executive Office of the President of the United States ("Office of the White House Counsel") →	comprises
West Wing ("Office of the Counsel to the President") →	hasOffice
Executive Office of the President of the United States ("Office of the White House Counsel") →	hasPart
John Dean →	occupation
White House Counsel ("White House Counsel to the President") →	positionHeldBy
Elena Kagan ("Associate White House Counsel") →	previousPosition