Trump Nominates McKinsey CLO Pierre Gentin as Commerce General Counsel

President Donald Trump has nominated Pierre M. Gentin, the Chief Legal Officer of McKinsey & Co., to serve as general counsel at the U.S. Commerce Department. This nomination comes alongside the selection of other officials, including Neil Jacobs for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Arielle Roth for the Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The Senate Commerce Committee is scheduled to vote on Howard Lutnick's nomination to lead the department soon. Gentin's appointment is significant as the Commerce Department faces critical issues such as export controls on American AI chips and managing substantial subsidies for semiconductor production. His background includes serving as a partner at Cahill Gordon & Reindel and as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. The nominations reflect Trump's ongoing effort to shape key administration positions with individuals from the private sector.