41st Director of the Office of Management and Budget
In office February 16, 2017 – March 31, 2020[a]
President
Donald Trump
Deputy
Russell Vought
Preceded by
Shaun Donovan
Succeeded by
Russell Vought
Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Acting November 25, 2017[b] – December 11, 2018
President
Donald Trump
Deputy
Leandra English Brian Johnson (acting)
Preceded by
Richard Cordray
Succeeded by
Kathy Kraninger
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district
In office January 3, 2011 – February 16, 2017
Preceded by
John Spratt
Succeeded by
Ralph Norman
Member of the South Carolina Senate from the 16th district
In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by
Chauncey K. Gregory
Succeeded by
Chauncey K. Gregory
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 45th district
In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009
Preceded by
Eldridge Emory
Succeeded by
Deborah Long
Personal details
Born
John Michael Mulvaney
(1967-07-21) July 21, 1967 (age 56) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Pamela West
(m. 1998)
Children
3
Education
Georgetown 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]
Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).
^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.
^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.
^Swanson, Ian (December 14, 2018). "Trump names Mulvaney acting chief of staff". The Hill. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
^Cillizza, Chris (July 21, 2010). "Lindsey Graham's vote on Elena Kagan ensures primary challenge". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
^Stabley, Susan (April 8, 2011). "Rep. Mick Mulvaney: A freshman's view of Washington". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
^"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.
^"U.S. Senate: Roll Call Vote". www.senate.gov. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
^"Trump names budget director Mick Mulvaney as acting White House chief of staff". The Washington Post. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
^Cite error: The named reference :10 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Cite error: The named reference :11 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^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.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^Barr, Jeremy (March 30, 2022). "Turmoil at CBS News over Trump aide Mick Mulvaney's punditry gig". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
^"Turmoil at CBS News over Trump aide Mick Mulvaney's punditry gig". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
^"Mick Mulvaney". NewsNation. May 16, 2023. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
^"You're not seeing a correlation between the economic numbers and Joe Biden's approval: Mick Mulvaney". CNBC. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
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...
Director MickMulvaney concurrently served as acting White House Chief of Staff from January 2, 2019, until March 31, 2020. Mark Meadows replaced Mick Mulvaney...
Mick Moss (born 1975), English singer/songwriter MickMulvaney (born 1967), American politician Mick Peck (born 1981), New Zealand magician Michael Potter...
criticized Mulvaney's actions, stating: "We're unveiling this report while MickMulvaney is killing the consumer agency's probe into the Equifax breach. Mick Mulvaney...
when OMB Director MickMulvaney became acting White House chief of staff, Vought became the acting OMB director, though Mulvaney continued to hold the...
to 2007 and from 2009 to 2017. Norman won a special election after MickMulvaney vacated his seat in Congress upon being appointed director of the Office...
represent South Carolina's 5th congressional district until the election of MickMulvaney in 2010. Robert Smalls was born in 1839 to Lydia Polite, a woman enslaved...
damage is done to a company, it's hard to get your reputation back. MickMulvaney, as acting director of the CFPB, removed all 25 members of the agency's...
6, 2020, President Trump appointed his former acting Chief of Staff MickMulvaney to fill this position. Each of the Special Envoys has periodically reported...
(1925–2016), Australian archaeologist Maggie Mulvaney, political campaign worker, niece of MickMulvaneyMickMulvaney (b. 1967), U.S. politician, Director of...
she was referring to Trump's travel ban. After Mark Meadows replaced MickMulvaney as White House chief of staff in April 2020, Meadows's first personnel...
conducted privately. On October 17, White House acting chief of staff MickMulvaney responded to a reporter's allegation of quid pro quo saying: "We do...
congressional retreat in Hershey, Pennsylvania. According to founding member MickMulvaney, "that was the first time we got together and decided we were a group...
President Biden announced Kennedy would replace MickMulvaney as U.S. Special Envoy for Northern Ireland. Mulvaney retired in 2021. Although not strictly a diplomatic...
Staff (2017–2019), United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2017) MickMulvaney, acting White House Chief of Staff (2019–2020), Director of the Office...
Caucus. On November 2, 2010, he lost his seat to Republican challenger MickMulvaney. Spratt was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and raised in York, South...
Advisor Michael Flynn 2017 John F. Kelly 2017–19 H. R. McMaster 2017–18 MickMulvaney 2019–20 John Bolton 2018–19 Mark Meadows 2020–21 Robert C. O'Brien 2019–21...
writer Anna Quindlen, politician and former White House Chief of Staff MickMulvaney, economist Steven Levitt, and journalist Dylan Matthews. Bushfield,...
Advisor Michael Flynn 2017 John F. Kelly 2017–19 H. R. McMaster 2017–18 MickMulvaney 2019–20 John Bolton 2018–19 Mark Meadows 2020–21 Robert C. O'Brien 2019–21...
Advisor Michael Flynn 2017 John F. Kelly 2017–19 H. R. McMaster 2017–18 MickMulvaney 2019–20 John Bolton 2018–19 Mark Meadows 2020–21 Robert C. O'Brien 2019–21...
to describe it as "dead," "inactive," and "defunct." In April 2013, MickMulvaney of South Carolina filed paperwork to create a new Tea Party Caucus,...
In 2020, Trump cabinet member and acting White House Chief of Staff MickMulvaney alleged that claims of a deep state working against Trump were "absolutely...
the beginning of June 2018. After Kelly's departure in January 2019, MickMulvaney restored Giuliani's access. Giuliani has played golf with Trump since...
Meadows the next White House chief of staff, succeeding Acting Chief MickMulvaney. Meadows resigned from the House on March 30, 2020, and began his new...
President Barack Obama Preceded by Declan Kelly (2011) Succeeded by MickMulvaney (2020) Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council In office...