Mick Mulvaney

Mick Mulvaney
Official portrait, 2017
United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland
In office
May 1, 2020 – January 6, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byGary Hart (2017)
Succeeded byJoe Kennedy III (2022)
White House Chief of Staff
Acting
In office
January 2, 2019 – March 31, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJohn F. Kelly
Succeeded byMark Meadows
41st Director of the Office of Management and Budget
In office
February 16, 2017 – March 31, 2020[a]
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyRussell Vought
Preceded byShaun Donovan
Succeeded byRussell Vought
Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Acting
November 25, 2017[b] – December 11, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
DeputyLeandra English
Brian Johnson (acting)
Preceded byRichard Cordray
Succeeded byKathy Kraninger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 5th district
In office
January 3, 2011 – February 16, 2017
Preceded byJohn Spratt
Succeeded byRalph Norman
Member of the South Carolina Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byChauncey K. Gregory
Succeeded byChauncey K. Gregory
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 45th district
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
Preceded byEldridge Emory
Succeeded byDeborah Long
Personal details
Born
John Michael Mulvaney

(1967-07-21) July 21, 1967 (age 57)
Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Pamela West
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(m. 1998)​
Children3
EducationGeorgetown University (BS)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JD)

John Michael "Mick" Mulvaney (born July 21, 1967) is an American politician who served as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) from February 2017 until March 2020, and as acting White House Chief of Staff from January 2019 until March 2020.[1][2][3] Prior to his appointments to the Trump administration, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Mulvaney, a Republican, served in the South Carolina General Assembly from 2007 to 2011, first in the House of Representatives and then the Senate.[4] He served as a U.S. representative for South Carolina's fifth congressional district from 2011 to 2017.[5] He was nominated as OMB Director by President-elect Donald Trump in December 2016[6] and confirmed by Senate vote (51–49) on February 16, 2017.[7] While confirmed as OMB Director, he served as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from November 2017 to December 2018, and as acting White House Chief of Staff from January 2019 until March 2020. After resigning as OMB Director and acting White House Chief of Staff, he served as the U.S. special envoy for Northern Ireland from March 2020 until January 2021.

Mulvaney was known for his support for fiscal conservatism as a congressman, which included a willingness to shut down the government during Barack Obama's presidency. However, as OMB Director in the Trump administration, he oversaw an expansion in the deficit. The deficit increases were a result of both spending increases and tax cuts, and were unusually high for a period of economic expansion.[8] A staunch opponent of the CFPB while in Congress, Mulvaney's tenure as acting director of the bureau led to a considerable reduction of the bureau's enforcement and regulatory powers.[9][10]

In January 2019, Mulvaney became acting White House Chief of Staff. In a White House press conference held on October 17, 2019, Mulvaney said the White House had withheld military aid in part until Ukraine investigated an unsubstantiated theory that Ukraine, not Russia, was responsible for hacking Democratic Party emails in 2016.[11][12] Mark Meadows succeeded Mulvaney as chief of staff.[13]

On January 7, 2021, Mulvaney reported that he resigned the day before as Special Envoy for Northern Ireland following the storming of the U.S. Capitol.[14] In 2022, Mulvaney was hired as an on-air contributor for CBS News.[15] His hiring stirred controversy within the company due to his history of promoting Trump's false claims and attacking the press.[16] He has since joined NewsNation and CNBC as a contributor.[17][18]


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  1. ^ O'Toole, Molly (December 30, 2018). "Outgoing White House Chief of Staff John F. Kelly steered Trump away from bad decisions, his backers say". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Trump, Donald J. (December 14, 2018). "I am pleased to announce that Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management & Budget, will be named Acting White House Chief of Staff, replacing General John Kelly, who has served our Country with distinction. Mick has done an outstanding job while in the Administration ..." @realDonaldTrump. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  3. ^ Swanson, Ian (December 14, 2018). "Trump names Mulvaney acting chief of staff". The Hill. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Cillizza, Chris (July 21, 2010). "Lindsey Graham's vote on Elena Kagan ensures primary challenge". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 21, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  5. ^ Stabley, Susan (April 8, 2011). "Rep. Mick Mulvaney: A freshman's view of Washington". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "Trump picks US Rep. Mulvaney to head White House budget office". CNBC. Reuters. December 16, 2016. Archived from the original on December 17, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "U.S. Senate: Roll Call Vote". www.senate.gov. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  8. ^ "Trump names budget director Mick Mulvaney as acting White House chief of staff". The Washington Post. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
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  11. ^ Wagner, Meg; Rocha, Veronica; Alfonso, Fernando III; Said-Moorhouse, Lauren (October 17, 2019). "Mulvaney says Ukraine aid was tied to Trump's desire for investigation". CNN. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  12. ^ Shear, Michael D.; Rogers, Katie (October 17, 2019). "Mulvaney Says, Then Denies, That Trump Held Back Ukraine Aid as Quid Pro Quo". The New York Times.
  13. ^ Bresnahan, John; Sherman, Jake; Cook, Nancy (March 6, 2020). "Trump taps key Hill ally Mark Meadows to be chief of staff". Politico. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  14. ^ Macias, Amanda (January 7, 2021). "'I can't stay here' — Mick Mulvaney resigns from Trump administration, expects others to follow". CNBC. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  15. ^ Barr, Jeremy (March 30, 2022). "Turmoil at CBS News over Trump aide Mick Mulvaney's punditry gig". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  16. ^ "Turmoil at CBS News over Trump aide Mick Mulvaney's punditry gig". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  17. ^ "Mick Mulvaney". NewsNation. May 16, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  18. ^ "You're not seeing a correlation between the economic numbers and Joe Biden's approval: Mick Mulvaney". CNBC. Retrieved February 26, 2024.