White House counsel Don McGahn is reportedly out after tumultuous tenure in the Trump administration

• White House counsel Don McGahn reportedly left the Trump administration on Wednesday.
• President Donald Trump floated the idea of replacing McGahn with attorney Pat Cipollone, a Justice Department veteran, earlier this week.
• McGahn's departure adds to a long list of exits from the Trump administration. The turnover has already broken records fewer than two years into Trump's first term.

White House counsel Don McGahn left the Trump administration on Wednesday after a tumultuous 21-month tenure, two people with knowledge of the situation said in a New York Times report published Wednesday evening.

McGahn was said to be on his way out of the White House, which was likely to happen after the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

President Donald Trump floated the idea of replacing McGahn with attorney Pat Cipollone, a Justice Department veteran, earlier this week.

Cipollone, who currently practices in a Washington, DC-based law firm, was reportedly working with Trump's legal team in recent months and has extensive experience with crisis management, consumer fraud, and constitutional issues.

Trump described Cipollone as "a very fine man, highly respected by a lot of people."

McGahn's departure adds to a long list of exits from the Trump administration. The turnover had already broken records fewer than two years into President Donald Trump's first term.

Despite playing a critical role in Justice Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation process, McGahn's relationship with the president appeared to be fray in recent months, according to multiple news reports.

McGahn, who was frustrated with Trump's "volcanic anger" and abrupt eruptions, reportedly described the president as "King Kong" behind his back. McGahn was also viewed as a check on Trump's impulsive actions, according to The Times, and as a result, found himself attracting the president's ire.

The White House counsel's office, which typically consists of a 50 attorneys, currently has around 25, according to a Washington Post report published Saturday.

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