He has been a Trump loyalist during and after the Trump presidency. Kelly in March 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. McEntee played a significant role in the attempt to overturn the election in the lead-up to the January 6 Capitol attack , and promoted numerous conspiracy theories about the election.
McEntee, a producer and manager who books celebrities for private and corporate functions, as well as for resorts including the MGM Resorts , Caesars Palace , and Venetian Properties. McEntee was a redshirt his first year at the University of Connecticut , and completed his communications degree in the spring of his senior year.
In , McEntee worked as a production assistant for Fox News , focusing on the channel's social media accounts. After Donald Trump won the election , McEntee was asked to join his staff as an aide, serving as his body man. McEntee's first term of service in the White House ended on March 13, , when he was fired due to an "unspecified security issue" that was later revealed to be gambling-related.
After his dismissal from the White House, McEntee was hired by Trump's reelection campaign as a senior adviser for campaign operations. McEntee reported directly to the President and continued to hold his role as Trump's bodyman concurrently.
He was tasked with identifying and removing political appointees and career officials deemed insufficiently loyal to the administration, despite having no previous personnel or people management experience.
