John McEntee (political aide)

John McEntee
Director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office
In office
January 8, 2020 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJordan Karem
Succeeded byCatherine M. Russell
Personal Aide to the President
In office
January 20, 2017 – March 13, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJoe Paulsen
Succeeded byJordan Karem
Personal details
Born (1990-05-09) May 9, 1990 (age 34)
Fullerton, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Connecticut (BA)
College football career
UConn Huskies – No. 18
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career history
CollegeUConn (2008–2012)
High schoolServite 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 Trump Administration. He has been a Trump loyalist during and after the Trump presidency.[1][2] 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.[3][4][5][6][7]

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.[3][8][9][10]

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.[3]

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  7. ^ Dayton, Kels (January 4, 2017). "Former UConn quarterback Johnny 'Trick Shot' McEntee hired to Trump security team". SportzEdge.com. WTNH. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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  9. ^ Treene, Alayna (February 13, 2020). "Ex-Trump aide John McEntee to lead White House office of personnel". Axios.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  10. ^ Conradis, Brandon (February 13, 2020). "Trump's former personal assistant to oversee White House personnel office". The Hill. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved February 13, 2020.