White House Counsel Don McGahn will be leaving his position in the fall, shortly after the confirmation (hopefully) of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. I have worked with Don for a long time and truly appreciate his service!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 29, 2018

Trump gave McGahn no heads up before tweeting that he would be out this fall, according to someone who has spoken to McGahn. They had been discussing his plan to leave sometime post-Kavanagh confirmation but McGahn was blindsided (tho not surprised) by the announcement.

— Julie Davis (@juliehdavis) August 29, 2018

well-oiled machine…