Former General Counsel at the General Services Administration — the federal agency that typically brokers government real estate deals — through November 2025. His financial disclosures reveal investments in Blue Owl Capital funds, the same private equity firm whose subsidiaries own warehouses being purchased by DHS at multiples of market value.

The Conflict

The GSA is the agency responsible for brokering federal real estate transactions. McGranahan served as its top lawyer while holding investments in Blue Owl Capital. Blue Owl’s real estate subsidiaries own warehouses that DHS has purchased or targeted for ICE detention — including the Tremont, PA facility sold for $119 million (double market value).

• GSA tenure: Through November 2025
• Blue Owl investments: Reported on financial disclosures (amount not specified)
• Timeline overlap: McGranahan left GSA in November 2025; DHS warehouse purchases accelerated in early 2026

Sources

• The World’s Biggest Banks May Be Benefiting from the ICE Warehouse Craze — More Perfect Union (April 7, 2026)
• ProPublica Trump Team Financial Disclosures Database