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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.
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed his personal attorney, Will Scharf, as White House staff secretary, a key role responsible for managing the flow of documents to the Oval Office. Scharf, who has been part of Trump's legal team and played a role in confirming Supreme Court nominees, will decide which memos and reports reach the president and who should contribute to discussions on various issues and speeches. Scharf previously ran unsuccessfully for Missouri attorney general, leveraging his connections to Trump during his campaign.
President-elect Trump has appointed Will Scharf, one of his personal attorneys, as the White House staff secretary. Scharf, who has represented Trump in legal matters including a Supreme Court case on presidential immunity, will manage the paper flow to the president in this significant yet low-profile role. Scharf, a former federal prosecutor and unsuccessful candidate for Missouri attorney general, has previously worked on the confirmations of Trump's Supreme Court nominees and has been involved in Trump's legal defenses.