Trump taps Will Scharf as White House counsel ahead of midterms

President Donald Trump appointed Will Scharf, a longtime legal ally who has worked on the presidential immunity case and oversaw the White House ballroom project, as the next White House counsel and assistant to the president. Scharf will replace David Warrington on September 1, with Warrington moving to the private sector, marking a notable elevation in a sensitive legal moment ahead of the November midterms.