Trump taps Will Scharf to lead White House legal team

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President Trump selected Will Scharf, a longtime aide and former White House staff secretary, to be the next White House counsel, replacing David Warrington who is headed to the private sector; Scharf will assume the post on September 1 and has previously chaired the National Capital Planning Commission overseeing federal construction in the D.C. area.
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