Michael B. Williams has extensive experience working in the Executive Branch, advising Trump and educating policymakers on issues revolving around the Second Amendment through his co-founded organization, The Cylinder. He joins Tholos Government Relations after serving as the Deputy General Counsel of the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee. In addition to his work at Tholos, he is the General Counsel of the American Cornerstone Institute and the American Suppressor Association. While serving in the Executive Branch, he has held several prominent positions, including serving as the Deputy Assistant to the President and Counselor to the White House Chief of Staff and White House policy advisor on the Second Amendment. He also served as Acting General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.  In the 2024 cycle, he joined the Trump campaign as Director of National Attorney Operations.