Trump appoints staff secretary Will Scharf as new White House counsel
Summary
President Donald Trump announced that Will Scharf will become the new White House counsel starting September 1. Scharf replaces David Warrington and has experience as a federal prosecutor and advisor to Trump on legal matters, including at the Supreme Court.Key Facts
- Will Scharf, currently White House staff secretary, will be White House counsel beginning September 1.
- Scharf previously helped approve the $400 million White House ballroom project.
- He has served as a federal prosecutor and represented Trump in multiple legal cases.
- Scharf led the National Capital Planning Commission, which approved Trump’s White House ballroom construction.
- David Warrington, the current counsel, will leave the administration to work in the private sector.
- The White House counsel advises the president on legal issues and works with the Justice Department.
- The White House ballroom project is paused by a federal court ruling because Congress did not approve it.
- President Trump plans to appeal the court’s decision to the Supreme Court.
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