James W. Carroll
American attorney
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James William Carroll Jr.[1] is an American attorney and government appointee, who served as director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy in the Trump Administration from February 9, 2018 until January 20, 2021.[2][3]
Jim Carroll | |
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Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy | |
| In office February 9, 2018 – January 20, 2021 Acting: February 9, 2018 – January 3, 2019 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Michael Botticelli |
| Succeeded by | Rahul Gupta |
| White House Principal Deputy Chief of Staff | |
| In office December 6, 2017 – February 9, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Kirstjen Nielsen |
| Succeeded by | Zachary Fuentes |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) George Mason University (JD) |
Education
Carroll received his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his J.D. degree from George Mason University.[4]
Career
General Counsel in the Office of Management and Budget, and an attorney in the Office of the White House Counsel for Presidents Donald Trump and George W. Bush.[5] He later served as the White House Deputy Chief of Staff.[6]
He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Office of National Drug Control Policy on January 2, 2019. Carroll was sworn into office by Vice President Mike Pence on January 31.[7]
In 2021, Carroll compared fentanyl to weapons of mass destruction.[8]
