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The Trump administration is aggressively preparing for potential Democratic-led congressional investigations by expanding executive privilege to cover private advisers and challenging the Presidential Records Act. As Democrats appear poised to regain control of Congress, the White House has appointed a new counsel and issued legal memos to shield communications from subpoenas, creating a new legal landscape for oversight.
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.
Trump named Will Scharf, a former federal prosecutor who helped secure approval for the White House ballroom and led the National Capital Planning Commission, to be White House counsel starting Sept. 1, replacing David Warrington as the administration faces looming midterm investigations and a court-ordered pause on the ballroom project.
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.
Trump announced that Will Scharf, previously serving as staff secretary, will become his White House counsel, signaling a restructuring of the administration's legal team.
The White House counsel's office requested special counsel Robert Hur to revise language in his report on President Biden's handling of classified documents, particularly the descriptions of Biden's memory as "inflammatory." The report highlighted Biden's struggles to remember events, leading Hur's team to believe a jury might see him as an "elderly man with a poor memory." Biden addressed the report's assertions, defending his memory and criticizing the "extraneous commentary" in the report. The report found no criminal charges warranted, but the focus on Biden's memory could be politically damaging. Republicans seized on the report's descriptions, while Biden's personal attorneys asked for revisions.
President Joe Biden has appointed former federal prosecutor and Chicago lawyer Ed Siskel as his top White House lawyer, citing his experience in navigating complex challenges and advancing the president's agenda. Siskel previously served in the White House Counsel's office during Biden's tenure as vice president under Barack Obama. The appointment comes as Biden faces ongoing Republican-led congressional investigations and seeks to advance his legislative agenda. Siskel replaces Stuart Delery, who served as White House counsel since July 2022.
President Joe Biden has chosen Ed Siskel, a former White House attorney who handled the Benghazi and Solyndra investigations during the Obama administration, as his next White House counsel. Siskel's appointment comes at a critical time as Biden faces various judicial and congressional investigations. His experience in managing high-profile investigations and his background as a federal prosecutor and in the Justice Department make him well-suited for the role. Siskel will be responsible for navigating legal matters related to Biden's presidency, candidacy, and private citizen status.
The White House counsel, Stuart Delery, will be leaving next month after serving President Biden for nearly three years, as House Republicans continue their investigations into the president and his family. Delery has been a trusted adviser to Biden and played a key role in various legislative accomplishments. The departure comes amidst multiple Republican-led inquiries into Hunter Biden and the origins of COVID-19, as well as a special counsel investigation into classified documents found in Biden's possession. The White House has not announced a replacement for Delery.
C. Boyden Gray, a former Democrat who became a prominent conservative lawyer, died at the age of 80. He served as White House counsel under George H.W. Bush and was involved in policy, diplomacy, judicial appointments, and fundraising for every Republican president since Ronald Reagan. Gray was a key figure in the conservative legal establishment and facilitated the appointments of Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and David H. Souter. He also did legal work for Donald J. Trump after the 2020 election and donated $3 million to fund an institute at the conservative law school of George Mason University in Virginia.